Once you enter the two locations, the tool will estimate your totals. If Uber isn’t available in your pickup location, you’ll get an error that says, “Sorry, a price estimate is not available right now. " In that case, your best bet might be to hail a cab.

If you’re not signed in, you’ll be prompted to sign in to continue. If this is a glitch, you’ll see an error message that “The pickup location you entered is outside Uber’s service area and you’ll most likely want to hail a cab for a ride. Tap Schedule for Later if you want to take that ride later.

For example, Long Beach and Burbank aren’t listed individually, but are included within the Los Angeles market. So, even though your city may not be listed, it might be included in the closest city’s market.

If you live in or are traveling around Memphis, for example, you can get a ride to Forrest City, Arkansas even though that city is not listed on its own on the previous page. If Uber is not available in your area, you can try to hail a cab.

Alternatively, you can select Continue with Google, Continue with Apple, or Continue with Facebook to instantly create an account using your information from any of these services.

Alternatively, you can select Continue with Google, Continue with Apple, or Continue with Facebook to instantly create an account using your information from any of these services.

uberX is the standard Uber service, while uberXL is a larger car and Black is for luxury vehicles. You can drag the pin around to change your pickup location and time estimate will adjust accordingly. Nearby cars will be displayed on the map and their current location will update every few seconds.