Uber: Making it easy to go electric

Every day we make dozens of choices that impact the planet, from the food we eat to the transportation we choose. While our personal values guide these decisions, convenience does too. At Uber, that aspiration is their north star as they embark on the next leg of their electrification journey.

Rider-Facing Features
- Emission Savings Tracker: Riders can now see the emissions avoided by choosing Uber Electric or Comfort Electric rides.
- Green Curb at Airports: Dedicated pickup zones, lower fares for riders, and discounted/free fast charging for drivers at airports.
- UberX Share Expansion: Now in 50+ cities worldwide, helping riders cut emissions and costs by sharing trips.
- Bike Expansion: Bikes coming to Chile via partnership with Tembici.
- Uber Electric Expansion: Launching in Australia, now available in 140+ cities globally.

Driver-Facing Features
- Smart Charging: Real-time recommendations on when/where to charge based on price, traffic, and charging times.
- Battery-Aware Matching: Filters trip requests based on driver battery levels, ensuring trips end near chargers.
- $800M Support Fund: Dedicated resources to help drivers transition to EVs.

Eco-Friendly Routing
- Updated mapping algorithms factor in elevation, stoplights, and fuel efficiency.
- Already saved 9,800 metric tons of CO₂ (equivalent to 4.2M liters of gasoline) in North America, now expanding globally.

Uber Eats Sustainability Commitments
- Zero Emissions Deliveries by 2040.
- End unnecessary plastic waste by 2030.
- Partnerships with e-mobility leaders (Cooltra, Human Forest, Zoomo, Gogoro, Gachaco) for car-free deliveries.
- Collaboration with WWF and others to support restaurants and couriers.
- Green Packaging Feature: Helps consumers choose restaurants using recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging.

Accountability
- Annual publication of carbon emissions for both rides and deliveries.
- Plans validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative.

Uber is essentially embedding sustainability into the core user experience—from rides to deliveries—making greener choices easier and more rewarding.