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Booking long distance rides!
Do you need to book a long distance ride? Well now you can using Empower! Riders can now request higher priced rides thanks to Empower’s new in app payment card verification system.
Updates to Empower’s new Frequently Asked Questions page!
Empower’s FAQ page has be re-designed to make it easier for you to find answers to your questions and for you to submit questions to our team. You can access the new FAQ page by clicking here or by navigating to the help section in the Empower app.
Refer riders and drivers to earn more ride credit
Did you know that you get ride credit for referring new riders and drivers to the Empower platform? To refer a rider or driver, open your Empower app and select “Refer a friend” or “Refer a driver” to find your promo code. Share your promo code on social media, or send to friends and family via text or chat!
Request favorite and same-gender drivers
You can request favorite or same-gender drivers by toggling on the “favorite” or “same-gender” filters on the ride request screen.
Empower in the press
- Empower CEO’s Op-ed in the Star Tribune
- Empower CEO interview with ABC – 5 News (Twin Cities)
- NoVa’s Empower wants to help drivers keep more of their profits (Technical.ly)
- Does Empower pose a mortal threat to Uber and Lyft? (Washington Examiner)
- Disrupting the Ride-Hail Industry: Empowering Drivers with Joshua Sear, Founder & CEO at Empower (The Life-Long Customer Podcast)
- McLean-based software company Empower looks to challenge Uber, Lyft (The Diamondback)
- Empower: The Disruptive Power of a Simple Idea (Roger Lanctot)
- Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Complaints Are a Startup Opportunity (Bloomberg)
- Disrupting the Rideshare Industry with Joshua Sear of Empower (Startup Savant Podcast)