Uber partners with IPSE to announce illness and injury cover offer for drivers

As part of our continuing work to build on the initiatives we launched for partners earlier this year, we’re very excited to announce a partnership with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), giving drivers access to a range of benefits and protections.

An easier way to say thanks

Introducing Compliments. When a rider leaves a compliment a notification will show up on the driver’s home screen letting them know what they did to make a rider’s day.

Using Uber at Birmingham Airport

Getting to and from Birmingham Airport isn’t the easiest venture. In 2015 alone, Birmingham Airport hosted over ten million keen travellers, and it’s now officially the seventh-busiest airport in the UK. The airport is only five miles south of central Birmingham but due to heavy rush hour traffic, getting to the heart of city can […]

Where to Eat Birmingham’s Famous Curries

Lovers of korma, vindaloo, and balti will have no problem satisfying their appetites in Birmingham, which is famous for cooking up some of the finest curries in the UK. The city has a vibrant multicultural community and boasts hundreds of Indian restaurants, including fine dining establishments and popular, family-run street cafes. Many venues are concentrated […]

Discovering Birmingham, UK with Uber

Most British cities have a distinctive culture. London is vast, cosmopolitan, and open to the world, whilst the two great urban centres of North West England (Liverpool and Manchester), take pride in their wit, football, and music. Glasgow buzzes with working-class energy, and Edinburgh exudes time-aged elegance. But Birmingham is more understated, and Brummie culture […]

Take 3 minutes to register to vote this weekend

This weekend, we’re supporting the Electoral Commission’s campaign to get as many people as possible to register to vote ahead of the upcoming elections across the UK.

Ringing in 2017 in the UK

Check out our 5 favourite facts about how the UK uses Uber to get around on New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year!