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Stop & Shop joins forces with Uber to offer half-priced rides to shoppers 60 and over

The special deal begins on April 8.

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Customers Carmella Moore, center, and Harry Westhoff, right, wheel their carts into a Stop & Shop. AP Photo/John Minchillo

On March 19, Stop & Shop began offering customers particularly susceptible to COVID-19 their own shopping hours, reserving the 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. timeframe for shoppers who are 60 and older. Now, the local grocery chain has made it even easier for vulnerable customers to stock up.

Stop & Shop has partnered with Uber to provide half-priced rides to and from all Stop & Shop stores for eligible customers who want to shop during these hours. The offer begins on Wednesday, April 8, and will be available at Stop & Shop’s 400-plus stores across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.

To take advantage of these discounted rides, eligible customers — and friends, family, and neighbors of those who are 60 and older and want to order a ride on their behalf — should tap “wallet” in the Uber app’s menu, scroll down to “promotions,” then tap “add promo code.” Enter the code STOPSHOPUBER, tap “add,” then type in “Stop & Shop” to select the nearest Stop & Shop store.

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Half-priced rides can be requested up to twice per week from April 8 until April 29, with up to $20 discounted from each ride.

“We are grateful to Uber for partnering with us to help our communities during this very challenging time and to make it easier for those who may be more vulnerable to make their essential shopping trips,” Stop & Shop president Gordon Reid said. “We also hope this commitment will provide a helpful option for customers who wish to shop during special hours but who have told us they are unable to drive or live in areas where other means of transportation are limited or have been temporarily suspended.”
Stop & Shop isn’t the only local grocery store to implement special hours for those who are at risk. Market Basket, Roche Bros., Shaws, Star Market, and Whole Foods also set aside early morning hours for vulnerable shoppers to pick up groceries.

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