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UberChopper is offering 15-minute rides around University of Phoenix Stadium at the rate of $99 a person.
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For $99, riders get a 15-minute ride in the chopper and a one-way UberX ride to Glendale Municipal Airport.
For one more day, Final Four fans using the Uber app can order up a chopper.
UberChopper is offering 15-minute rides around University of Phoenix Stadium at the rate of $99 a person.
The price includes a one-way UberX ride to Glendale Municipal Airport, where the helicopter is parked.
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The rides are being flown by Guidance Air, a helicopter tour company based in Sedona. The helicopter is a Robinson R66 Turbine that has five seats and air-conditioning, according to Ben Lewis, 26, one of the pilots. The flight offers great views of the area, said Rob Arby, 37, another pilot for Guidance.
The helicopter is booked on-demand, just like a tradition Uber ride. The service runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last booking taken at 5 p.m. There are four rides every hour.
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Passengers who hail a helicopter can win a free ride in Sedona by snapping a picture and using the hashtags #flysedona and #uberchopper.
At the end of the day on Sunday, the pilots said they expected Monday to be busy with the championship game happening at the stadium.
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