14th March 2017
Barclaycard and Uber agree exclusive loyalty programme
Barclaycard and Uber have agreed a new commercial agreement that will see Barclaycard customers benefit from exclusive offers when they use their personal card to pay for their Uber rides.
The new agreement between the UK’s leading payments business and Uber will see Barclaycard’s personal credit card customers benefit from a free Uber ride, up to the value of £15, for every ten that they take and pay for using their Barclaycard until 31st Dec 2017.
After ten Uber journeys taken in any of the 450 cities in which Uber operates (either in the UK or abroad), your next trip in the UK will automatically be free up to the value of £15. Journeys for a higher amount can be taken by simply paying the difference.
Also under the agreement, first time Uber users who add a Barclaycard or Barclays personal debit card to the app will also receive up to £10 off each of their first two trips booked through the Uber app.
The programme is the first of its kind between Uber and a payment provider in the UK, and sees Barclaycard expand its role in delivering value and innovation in the transport sector, having introduced contactless payments to London’s underground transport network over a decade ago.
Jo Bertram, Regional General Manager of Uber in the UK, said: “We’re really pleased to be working with Barclaycard as, like us, they use technology to constantly innovate. The Uber app allows people to access convenient, safe and affordable transport and we are excited to reward loyal riders alongside Barclaycard.”
Brian Cole, CEO of Barclaycard UK, said: “We’re constantly looking for new ways to give our 10 million customers additional value on their everyday spend and make their lives easier with new innovation. Working with Uber will see us offer great value to Barclaycard holders, and builds on our heritage of innovation in the transport space as we work together to drive forward exciting new ways of rewarding customer loyalty.”
Notes to editors
●Terms & Conditions apply; visit barclaycard.co.uk/uber for more information.
●The promotion applies to Barclaycard customers in the UK only.
●All Uber journeys worldwide count towards the offer; however, the reward ride must be taken in the UK.
●Barclaycard must be set as the default payment method in the Uber app for all rides and there must be a charge to the card for the ten rides prior to the promotional ride.
To benefit from the first ride discount, new users should enter the promotion code ‘BARC17’ to get up to £10 off each of their first two trips. Customers must spend over the free credit in order for these trips to count towards their tally
Barclaycard: for more information please contact Tom Foxton on 0207 116 7285 or .
Uber: for more information please contact Stephanie Jell on 07929 507 606 or .
About Barclaycard
Barclaycard, part of Barclays Bank PLC, is a leading global payment business that helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and take payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit and point-of-sale finance. In 2015 we processed over £293bn in transactions globally. Barclaycard is a pioneer of new forms of payment and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting-edge forms of payment for the future. We also partner with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer their customers or members payment options and credit.
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About Uber
Uber is a smartphone app that enables users to book a car with a licensed driver at the touch of a button. In order to use the Uber app in the UK, drivers must be licensed for private-hire by the local authority, which includes an enhanced background-check (DBS) - the same as care-workers, teachers and black cab drivers.
Today Uber is available in more than 25 towns and cities across the UK including: Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, the Black Country, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Merseyside, Newcastle, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, York and parts of the Home Counties.