Denver International Airport announced on Monday that it will begin allowing the ride-sharing service UberX to operate at the main terminal.
Uber’s main competitor Lyft reached a similar agreement with the airport last week, allowing drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at the main terminal.
“As ground transportation services continue to evolve, the airport is committed to providing safe, convenient access to a wide array of options,” airport CEO Kim Day said in a news release.
Both Lyft and UberX are now able to pick up passengers on the arrivals and departures levels of the terminal.
Uber’s black car service was already operating at the terminal under the airport’s existing commercial transportation rules, officials said.
Ride-sharing services, which allow consumers to use a smartphone app to hail rides from everyday people who use their personal vehicles for fares, have stirred controversy during their brief history in Colorado, angering taxi drivers worried their income will take a hit.
The airport says it has not received any complaints from taxi services about the new Lyft and Uber service.
However, after Lyft service to and from the airport was announced last week, Metro Taxi Denver president Robert McBride said that while he welcomes a competitive marketplace at DIA, “we trust that DIA will ensure the safety of their passengers and will take the adequate steps necessary to ensure their safety.”