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Uber says its customer base in Montreal is growing by leaps and bounds.

The company invited media to its office in Montreal Thursday morning to unveil statistics from its first year offering its ride-sharing service in the city.

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The company’s UberX platform launched in October 2014, and allows drivers to charge passengers for rides, using their personal cars. Trips are booked and paid through the mobile application.

Most drivers are part-time workers who want to earn some extra money in their spare time.

“In the mornings, I used to wake up very early and listen to the radio,” said Mathieu Visser, one of Uber’s highest-earning drivers. “Now, I still listen to the radio, but I give people lifts, and earn money in the process.”

He said the platform makes it easy to work whenever he wants because he simply has to press a button on the application whenever he’s ready to pick people up.

The statistics that Uber unveiled about its activity in Montreal over the last 12 months included: