Specifically targeting college students Uber, one of the newest taxi services provides a quick, easy and cheap way of getting students to their desired destination.

Whether students don’t have a car on campus, it isn’t starting in the cold winter months or they simply need a ride for other reasons; Uber comes to any students rescue within a short period of time.

“I love Uber and I’ve even used it to rescue me from a horrible first date recently,” senior Elizabeth Gretkierewicz said.

Available on smartphones, students can request a ride at any time of the day.

With a college budget, many students don’t have a ton of extra cash to be calling a taxi and paying $2.60 per mile. Uber is much cheaper than a typical taxi ride, making the life of college students easier.

“Uber was an interesting experience,” Senior Sai Myint said. “I was without a car this past New Years Eve and I had to get back home to Bloomfield Hills after finishing my shift at work. I downloaded the app, put my credit card information in, and, before I knew it, Mark in a Ford SUV arrived to pick me up. He was a nice guy and I only paid $22 for a 13 mile trip.”

Founded in 2009, Uber is vastly taking over offering rides to people for a low cost.

The car service has now spread to 45 different countries and over 100 cities, according to bcheights.com.

Here’s how it works:

First, download the app to your smartphone.

Once you’ve downloaded it all you need to do is type in your pickup location and final destination.

The app will then tell you how long your wait is, the name of the driver and even allow you to track his or her route on a map.

When the drivers arrive, they will call your phone to let you know they are there.

When you’re not receiving a free ride, all money is handled electronically on your phone. When you request a car, it will charge you on the card you have provided.

No cash is accepted and tips are not encouraged.

All payment is done between the customer and the app, not the customer and the driver.

Benefits and promotions:

Uber also allows you to snag a lot of free rides.

You can do this by giving any friends or family members your promotion code that is listed on your app when they use Uber for the first time.

Once they use your code, you will then receive a free ride up to $20.

There is no limit when it comes to how many times you may do this.

Also, some drivers give out free coupons.

“Uber is easy to use, and I recommend it to everyone,” Gretkierewicz said. “I use Uber about once or twice a week and it’s extremely cost efficient. From downtown Rochester to my condo near Oakland University it’s only $15.”

Although you won’t recognize an Uber driver, as they are in normal cars roaming the streets, the service is all around and available with just a click of a button