Rev. Kenneth Doyle, Chairman of the Albany County Airport Authority Nov. 5, announced that Uber has entered into an Albany County Airport Authority Operating Permit and will begin serving travelers at Albany International Airport on Nov. 5.
Uber's operating permit will enable drivers to drop off passengers curbside in front of the terminal and pick up passengers curbside near the terminal's baggage claim exit.
Uber drivers and their vehicles will be able to wait on Airport property, in close proximity to the terminal.
"The addition of Uber will provide new transportation options to and from the Airport for the nearly 3-million travelers that pass through Albany International Airport each year," said Rev. Kenneth Doyle, Chairman of the Albany County Airport Authority.
"We are glad that riders in the Capital Region will now be able to use our app to access convenient and reliable transportation at Albany International Airport, and we look forward to working with Rev. Doyle and the airport staff," said Brian Hughes, general manager for Uber in New York.
Uber passengers may secure a ride by using the company's app on their smartphone.
Their fares are automatically calculated and charged to the payment method linked to their Uber account.
Under terms of Uber's Airport Operating Permit, the Airport will receive two dollars each time an Uber driver drops off passengers at the Airport and two dollars each time an Uber driver picks up passengers at the airport. In addition, similar to other Albany County Airport Authority ride-sharing Operating Permits, Uber has agreed to third party monitoring of is Airport Operations.
