You can also use Uber to get groceries. Rappi, a competitor, has many more restaurants (From Sapore to Soda Mary) and also Walmart and Mas x Menos for groceries. The cheapest delivery is Glovo.
They all deliver using GPS, so you don't have to know the address of your location. They all deliver alcohol and cigarettes. They all support chat with the driver, so you can use your translate app to communicate. They all provide order tracking so you can tell when the driver is approaching.
Key differences:
UberEats - Part if the regular Uber app which you will use for transportation. Lots of promotions (4 free deliveries until 12/31 when using MasterCard)
Rappi - Widest selection if vendors, including a sex shop (yes Lubes, Condoms, and Sex Toys delivered in 30 minutes or less)
Glovo - Cheapest and bern in CR the longest.
Tips:
1. Sending your location using WhatsApp. You can do this to let your date know where to come, they can also send you theirs. In iOS, press the "+" sign next to the input box and select Location. In Andriod, select the paperclip icon at the right side of the input box and select Location.
2. If you use your Uber Account to pick up a chica and deliver her to your door, change the top input box from "Home" to her location and then select your location a the "Where to". This is a bit cumbersome, but if anyone has found a better way, please post. Advantages are that you can track her progress to your door minimizing no-shows. Also, you know the driver is one randomly assigned by Uber, and not her pissed off bf. You bill the ride to your credit card at bank exchange rates instead of "Baby, my taxi is 10mil" when the ride was only c800.
3. Uber has Economy, UberXL, and Premium options. The Economy option has the most drivers, so you get the quickest pickup but you might get a really small car. The UberXL option has larger vehicles for up to 6 riders. The Premium option will ensure you more legroom and a nicer car, but you might have to wait longer for your ride. I just checked for the cost from Taormina to airport and the results were Economy c6,450, UberXL 8,700, Premium 6,700. So c250 extra for a premium ride (about 40 cents).
4. One gripe about Uber is that you can only have one active ride at a time and only associate one account to a phone number. This presents a problem when you are sending a girl home and you get a craving for an SL chicken burger. What to do??? When I first moved here, I used a dual SIM phone with my US number and a local number while I was wrapping up business in the US. This allowed me to maintain two Uber accounts. I would use one to send on the girl on her way, then activate the second SIM, log in to the second Uber account, receive the activation code and head to the SL. I have since finished my US business and dropped that number. Today there is DiDi, an Uber competitor. They tend to be a slightly cheaper, but also allow older cars. Now, I just use DiDi to send the Chica home and Uber myself to Chicken Burger bliss.
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