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Uber unleashes on-demand ice cream service to 144 cities worldwide for a day
For a couple of years now, Uber's been delivering ice cream on demand for one day to anyone who calls up its ice cream truck through its apps. Well, this once-a-year event is back, and it's now reaching more people across the globe, even in places where Uber's services aren't usually available. This July 18th, Uber will have ice cream trucks going around 144 cities in 38 countries (last year's event included only 33 cities), serving a variety of treats like gelato on sticks, sundaes and froyo. In Manila, Philippines, the ride-sharing company's even taking the chance to do some charity work by donating all the truck's proceeds to victims of Typhoon Glenda. Since each region will offer its own frozen goodies at different prices, it's best to check the Uber blog to know what time you can conjure up the ice cream truck and how much it's going to eat up from your weekly budget.
Uber Ice Cream returns July 19th, takes on-demand dessert worldwide (video)
Veteran Uber members will remember last year's Uber Ice Cream: for one day only, they could use the company's mobile app to hail an ice cream truck and beat the heat. The program is thankfully coming back on July 19th, and this time on a much larger scale. Customers in 18 US cities and 16 international cities can order group-sized batches of ice cream that should arrive within minutes; the most common US pricing offers five desserts for $25. You'll need to both sign up and download Uber's Android or iOS apps if you want to take part, but those small hassles could lead to some big relief from the summer swelter.
