Uber makes waves in Istanbul with boat service

Uber passengers in Istanbul have a whole new way to travel between continents: Speed boats.

The ride-hailing company just announced a new boat service in Istanbul. The service, called UberBOAT, will ferry passengers across the Bosphorus river, which divides the Asian and European sides of the city.

As with Uber's other offerings, UberBOAT will now appear as a separate option within the main Uber app. Rather than owner-operated boats, all of the speed boats are operated by a Turkish company called Navette and can hold six to eight people each. Read more...