Uber now ‘hiring’ drivers in Macau

Confirmation has come in the form of a promotion advert on Facebook that links to Uber’s official website. Uber is looking to expand its operations in the region and, in order to accomplish this, is searching for drivers.
The Chinese language sign-up page encourages potential new drivers to partner with Uber, enticing them with attractive working conditions such as a flexible working schedule and the possibility of significant extra income, even when only working part-time.
Information and a link to the sign-up website can be accessed through the recently-created Facebook page “優步澳門司機專頁 | Uber Macau Driver Page”, a “meeting-point” for people interested in becoming part of Uber’s network. Although newly created, the page already has in excess of 1,800 likes and  exists in addition to another community Facebook page, established at around the same time, named “撐Uber 澳門需要你 | Support Uber Macau,” that is currently gathering the support of “fans” of the transportation system that recently started operations in the MSAR.
At the moment about 7,600 people have liked the “Support page” which, unlike the first page, does not appear to have any official connection with the company running the transportation-
hiring app.
However, the Transport Bureau and the Public Security Police Force claim that the Uber ride-sharing service is illegal because “according to local laws and regulations, a vehicle must be duly registered as a taxi before a driver can offer someone a ride in exchange for the payment of a fee.” RM