Gotham Air is the helicopter taxi you can order from your smartphone — engadget.com

Gotham Air, a new ride-sharing service in New York City, has released its iOS and Android apps to the general public. But they probably won't be replacing Uber or Lyft in most people's lives, because Gotham Air rents out helicopters not cars. Plus, its choppers only fly from Manhattan's Downtown Heliport to either JFK or Newark airport, and passengers can only have one 25-pound carry-on bag with them. The apps themselves are easy to use, though: just sign up for an account, reserve a seat (for $219 each, though the service sometimes offers an introductory price of $99 at certain times throughout the day) and pay via credit card.

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