Uber on Thursday launched its rickshaw-hailing service, uberAUTO, in Karachi.

The service will be giving free rides all week, Uber announced on its Twitter.

uberAUTO fares in Karachi
uberAUTO fares in Karachi

To avail the free rides, patrons are asked to enter the promo code FREEAUTO.

With the aforementioned promo code, patrons can avail five free rickshaw rides up to Rs75 each, today through Nov 27.

People can pay using cash or card, depending on their preference.

Uber first launched uberAuto in Lahore in October this year.

In order to use uberAuto, a patron will need to download the Uber App from any App store and request a ride from the app.

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