Uber confirmed that it will register with the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), as Transport Network Company (ERT), in compliance with the decree 515-21 signed by President Luis Abinader, which recognizes the particular characteristics of the private passenger transport service through technological platforms.
In a press release, Uber reiterates its commitment to offer mobility solutions to citizens and contribute to the economic recovery process. According to the information, Uber is currently a tool for more than 28,000 families that generate additional income as driver partners and a mobility alternative for the more than 500,000 users in the country.
Sylvia Alvarado, director of public policies at Uber for the Caribbean, Central America and the Andean Region, He said that “this initiative marks an important milestone for the mobility sector in the country.” “We thank the Tourism Cabinet and the Dominican State for being open and willing to resume the conversations that will allow us to take the necessary steps to ensure that both the current regulation and the regulations derived from it are truly effective and applicable. Here the big winner are the Dominicans and the visitors to the country, who have at their disposal a range of mobility options in a safe and reliable environment ”, said the executive.
Alvarado added: “We are very pleased once again to confirm the Government’s willingness to maintain a frank and open dialogue with a view to providing the country with modern regulation for ERTs. Now we will continue working together to develop the regulations that will establish clear processes to implement what has been approved ”.
The executive reaffirmed “Uber’s will to continue contributing to the economic and tourism reactivation throughout the country and to continue advocating that Dominicans can exercise their right to choose between multiple mobility options in an ecosystem in which all modalities can coexist and support the efforts of the authorities for the benefit of innovation and the digital economy sector of the country and the entire Dominican society ”.
