Uber expands ‘Reserve’ to six more cities in India, also opens up cash payment option for planned travel seekers

Uber has announced the expansion of ‘Reserve’ across six more cities in India, providing riders across the option to pre-book their rides - 30 minutes to 90 days ahead of their travel. Uber Reserve will now be available for cash payments offering riders access to reliable, pre-booked rides.

The service is now live across 13 cities in India – Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati.

With the Reserve option in addition to on-demand trips, drivers can select from offers that are best suited for their time on the road. Uber Reserve provides the drivers an added option of accepting trips up to 7 days ahead - helping them lock in their earnings and driving schedule in advance.

Reserve now appears as a new option in the latest version of the Uber app and is available on Uber Premier, Uber Intercity, Uber Rentals and Uber XL. The new product is developed keeping in mind pre-planned travel needs and the planned ride options will be available at various attractive price points across product categories.

Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India & South Asia said that Reserve opens up more options for drivers to choose between on-demand and pre-booked trips. 

The expansion of the Reserve service signals Uber’s commitment to India by bringing its latest global offerings best suited to market needs.