Uber rides in Brooklyn $8 or less through 12/31

Get around Brooklyn for $8 or less with a special holiday discount for uberPOOL rides through the end of 2016, and the first ride is FREE.  Rides must be eight miles or less for the $8 or less price deal.

So, while you can’t go from Brooklyn Heights to Coney Island for $8, you can carpool between Bushwick and Park Slope, Williamsburg and Red Hook, or Crown Heights and Greenpoint all day, every day, any day, including weekends, with no surge pricing, for $8 or less, to shop, see friends or a concert.

If you’ve never tried uberPOOL before, the good news is first-timers get a FREE first ride. Just download or open the Uber app, go to the Promotions tab, and apply the promo code BBPOOL Your first uberPOOL ride will be free.  Restrictions apply: valid on uberPOOL only, up to $20, valid in NYC only, expires 12/31/16.

• In Manhattan, get FREE carpool rides from Gett through December 5th, after which they’ll be $3.  Details here about the new Gett Together rideshare program. .

Sharing, as they say in an uberPOOL, is saving.  Here’s how it works:

1. Open your app and select uberPOOL.
2. Enter your destination—you’ll see your low upfront fare in the app.
3. Request! You’ll be matched with others headed your way.

Thanks to BrooklynBased for alerting NYCONTHECHEAP to this great way to enjoy Brooklyn on the Cheap.

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