Image: Uber via Facebook / Uber will debut its driving service Tuesday, June 6 in Chilliwack, the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce wrote in a Facebook post late Monday afternoon. The Chilliwack Chamber says Uber's Chilliwack launch is a testament to the hard work, collaborative efforts and support received from stakeholders.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Uber launches Tuesday in Chilliwack

Uber to debut Tuesday in Chilliwack

Jun 5, 2023 | 6:39 PM

CHILLIWACK — In the midst of a transit strike that has lasted nearly three months and the B.C. government’s inability to resolve the ongoing labour impasse between First Transit and CUPE 561 bus drivers, the arrival of Uber in Chilliwack couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce announced on its Facebook page late Monday afternoon (June 5) that the Uber driving service will make its debut on Tuesday, June 6 in Chilliwack.

“Tomorrow’s launch is a testament to the hard work, collaborative efforts and support received from stakeholders!” Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce wrote on Facebook. “Chilliwack has had many user groups and community partners advocating for this for some time now and to see it come to reality is exciting!”

Uber is requesting patience as the need for drivers will be in high demand. Interested drivers can apply to be a driver at drivers.Uber.com.

The transit strike began March 20 and has sidelined primary buses like Route 51 (Vedder), Route 52 (Evans), and the Fraser Valley Express, as well as the cities of Abbotsford, Mission, Harrison and Hope. Some Fraser Valley residents have lamented the high cost of taxis as the only alternative, albeit pricey, to the transit strike.

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