TransLoc and Uber partner to pioneer a new standard in public transit

Today we are excited to announce an API integration with leading transportation technology provider, TransLoc, to create a new standard in public transit and private technology collaboration. This milestone…

From scarcity to abundance: growing the overall pie

Posted by Sophie Schmidt

In 1937, the New York City Board of Alderman handed out its first 16,900 taxi medallions for $10 a pop ($167 at today’s prices). Given the effects of the Great Depression that number soon…

Deloitte Access Economics finds that Uber’s great for Australia

By David Rohrsheim, General Manager of Australia & New Zealand

We talk a lot about the benefits of ridesharing, but we believe it’s important to root those benefits in research and analysis…

Beating the winter slump: Price cuts for riders and guaranteed earnings for drivers

2015 is done and dusted. It’s January and for most people that means bad weather, staying in, and saving money. Yes, seasonality affects every business, and Uber is no exception because…

An open letter on congestion in London

Boris Johnson MP
Mayor of London
City Hall
The Queen’s Walk
London
SE1 2AA

Curb your enthusiasm

We care a lot about feedback from both riders and drivers, especially when it comes to safety. It’s why we insist that people in the driver’s seat rate their passengers after each ride, and vice versa. If the rating is low, we ask why. It might be that a driver is unhappy about an unruly…

The hidden pitfalls of parking

Posted by Amy Smith, ‎Policy Research Data Analyst

In the United States, the overwhelming majority of commuters drive themselves to work. There’s been a lot written about the negative impacts of this heavy reliance on individuals driving their own…

When the biggest annual football game comes to town

By Wayne Ting, General Manager of Uber Bay Area

It’s been 31 years since the Bay Area last hosted the Big Game, the country’s largest sports event, and boy are we glad it’s back.