New Year’s Resolution that we didn’t know we had until now? Save on our Uber rides in 2019.

COMET announced last week that they’re partnering with Uber + Lyft to subsidize up to $5 of your trips that start + end in COMET fixed-route service areas. There are two programs that are available:

🌙 COMET @ Night | ⏰7 days a week, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. | 📲 Apply the promo code available inside of COMET buses to get the up to $5 discount. You cover any charges over $5.

🛒 COMET To The Market | ⏰ 7 days a week, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. | 📲 Apply the promo code COMETMARKET18. The code can only be used twice a week (one round trip) per passenger. You cover any charges over $5.

Why is this cool (...other than the cheaper rides, obviously)? The programs allow easier access to COMET’s public transportation services + expand their network capacity of public transportation in the greater Midlands area.

The trip must originate or end at all locations of the following markets or groceries (within the fixed-route COMET service areas):

Walmart & Walmart Neighborhood Market
BiLo
Kroger
The Fresh Market
Whole Foods Market
Aldi
Blossom Shop in Five Points
Food Lion
Gourmet Shoppe in Five Points
La Estrella Supermarket
Lowes Foods Forest Acres
Ole Timey Meat Market
Piggly Wiggly
Publix
Rosewood Market & Deli
Sam’s Club
Costco
Save-A-Lot
S.C. State Farmers Market
Target
Trader Joe’s
Earth Fare
Supermercado El Mariachi
Soda City Market (Saturdays only)

Here’s a map of COMET’s fixed-route service area – a.k.a the areas where you can utilize both discount codes:

If you’re like me (sometimes deterred from Soda City on Saturdays due to lack of parking), you should be pumped for COMET To the Market. A ride from my home in Shandon to Soda City Market is ~$8 without the promo code, but I can get my avocado toast fix now for $3 on Saturday mornings.

How will you use COMET + Uber’s newest partnership to get you around Soda City for less? Reply to this email or comment on our Instagram or Facebook posts to let us know.

–Beth