Uber Celebrates 6 Months On Long Island

January marks 6 months since Uber came to Long Island. In honor of the anniversary, the company released some statistics from the past few months.

According to Uber, the top 10 Long Island drop-off destinations are:

1. Hicksville Train Station
2. Roosevelt Field Mall
3. Mineola Train Station
4. Valley Stream Train Station
5. Babylon Train Station
6. Nassau Community College
7. Ronkonkoma Train Station
8. Garden City Hotel
9. Hempstead Transit Center
10. The Tap Room

While most Long Island riders are most likely staying local with their Ubers, one resident used to app to go a little further. According to Uber, the longest trip recorded was 506 miles going from Roslyn Heights to Hubbard, Ohio.

The average driver rating for Long Island drivers is a 4.8 with Friday and Saturday evenings and morning/evening commute hours on weekdays being as the busiest time.

There were also riders from 125 different countries including the U.S. using Uber on Long Island.

"More and more, Long Islanders are choosing to leave their cars at home and take Uber to the train station, freeing up parking lots, which could be repurposed for much-needed housing and open space," said Danielle Filson, an Uber spokesperson.

However, not every is happy about Uber coming to Long Island.

A man who answered the phone at Mineola-based Long Island Checker Cab told Patch: "It's horrible, totally horrible for our business. [Uber is] putting good guys out of business" before hanging up the phone.

Are you happy Uber came to Long Island? Where are you taking your Uber to? Let us know in the comments below.