Canada

A Community of Mutual Respect

Treat people as you would like to be treated yourself. It’s a universal truth we were all taught from a young age. And something that’s important here in the Uber community. Whether you’re a rider wanting to get from A to B or a driver looking to earn money—everyone should enjoy the ride. That’s why we’re updating our Community Guidelines today in Canada. They now explain the kind of behaviour we expect from both riders and drivers when using Uber.

Little Changes that We Hope Go a Long Way

As we’ve gotten bigger, many driver-partners have expressed concern that some of our support policies are stacked against them and seem to put riders’ interests above theirs. We’ve heard that more balance is needed when it comes to holding all who use Uber, including riders, accountable.

Mississauga’s Restaurant Industry Supports Uber

Dear Mississauga City Council, We, the undersigned, as members of Mississauga’s restaurant industry, are writing you to tell you about the positive impact of Uber and ridesharing is having in Mississauga for our customers and business. It’s well known that with uberX, residents of Mississauga get to use their vehicles–an asset that sits around most […]

Safe, reliable rides for Canadians on St. Patrick’s Day

From Calgary to Montreal, tens of thousands of Canadians took to their Uber app and made a smart choice as they celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by relying on ridesharing to get them home after the last green pint.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Uber and National

On average, 4 people are killed each day in Canada from vehicle crashes due to impaired driving*. Ridesharing is a great option for Calgarians that provides reliable transportation at any time of the day, including late nights and early mornings. To continue our efforts to encourage Calgarians to make responsible choices, this St Patrick’s Day […]

BC ridesharing statement

Today’s announcement is a step forward by the provincial government and we’re encouraging all parties in British Columbia to commit to bringing forward progressive regulations that embrace ridesharing in 2017.

Calgary, your uberXL is arriving now!

Something BIG is coming to Calgary. We’re pumped to announce the arrival of uberXL, a high-capacity vehicle option!

London Students Support Uber

Dear London City Council, As post-secondary students studying and living in London, we use Uber to get to and from class, home from bars on Richmond Street, and in other Canadian cities like Waterloo, Toronto, and Hamilton, all of which have passed by-laws that enable the continued operation of ridesharing and Uber. On February 14, […]

Our letter to London City Council

Dear London City Council, On behalf of Uber, I wish to thank everyone, including Mayor Brown, Councillors, and staff for the patience and work that has been undertaken in consideration of regulation for the vehicle for hire industry in light of ridesharing. When the draft vehicle for hire bylaw goes to a final vote at […]

Celebrate National Pizza Day with UberEATS & Delissio Rustico

It’s National Pizza Day, and we’re partnering with Delissio Rustico to bring you FREE #PizzaNight, available exclusively through the UberEATS app in Toronto. Grab a friend (or fly solo- that’s cool too) and get ready to preheat your oven, because from 6pm-9pm tonight, you can have a Delissio Rustico pizza kit delivered to you curbside. […]