Users of the ride-hailing app company will soon be able to cut costs by sharing cars with a stranger.
The expansion will be of its UberX Share service, which has been trialled in Bristol since November 2024.
Once rolled out, the option will be available in all major UK locations served by Uber except London.
What is UberX Share? Service to be expanded across UK
Uber said that its UberX Share has been popular with people making leisure trips at night and commuters during its trial in Bristol.
The service enables passengers to share cars with other users travelling in the same direction, in return for a cost reduction of up to 20%.
The service is designed to add no more than an average of eight minutes to journeys, Uber said.
The company added that pairing up passengers aligns with its “efforts to reduce congestion and emissions in urban areas”, as sharing journeys means “fewer cars are needed to complete trips”.
The expansion of the UberX Share service has been hailed as “a game-changer for affordable, sustainable travel”.
The company added that pairing up passengers aligns with its “efforts to reduce congestion and emissions in urban areas”, as sharing journeys means “fewer cars are needed to complete trips”.
Uber’s UK general manager Andrew Brem said: “UberX Share is a game-changer for affordable, sustainable travel in the UK.
“This service not only helps riders save money, but also reduces the number of vehicles on the road, cutting emissions and helping ease congestion in our towns and cities.”
Uber previously offered journey sharing in London under a service named UberPool, but this was suspended in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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When will UberX Share be rolled out?
The new option will be available in all major UK locations served by Uber except London by the end of June.
It will not be introduced in the capital until later this year because of “differing local regulations”, the company said.
Uber did previously offer journey sharing in London under the UberPool service, but this was suspended in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
