Ride-share giant launches new transportation option in area

Uber’s JUMP scooters have arrived in Tampa.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 12:08 p.m. June 11, 2019
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JUMP, acquired last month by Uber, has brought its electric scooters to downtown Tampa. Courtesy photo.
JUMP, acquired last month by Uber, has brought its electric scooters to downtown Tampa. Courtesy photo.
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TAMPA — Uber has brought its JUMP brand of electric scooters to Tampa. The ride-share company launched the service on Tuesday at Franklin Manor in downtown Tampa, where it gave away helmets and held a safety demonstration.

 

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