Is the Uber One subscription worth it?

MSE_Rob_Z

Uber’s subscription service offers savings (and cashback) on taxis, trains, flights, groceries and takeaways. It usually costs £4.99/mth, but many people are being offered long free trials, from two weeks up to a whole year. It's a rare subscription that can actually SAVE you money instead of wasting it.

Read the full guide: Is an Uber One subscription worth it?

KxMx

Just checked my app and was being offered it free for one year, so I signed up with a calender reminder to review September 1 2026.

It also unlocked 5 x £1 ride vouchers, expiry 31st December 2026.

flaneurs_lobster

KxMx said:

Just checked my app and was being offered it free for one year, so I signed up with a calender reminder to review September 1 2026.

It also unlocked 5 x £1 ride vouchers, expiry 31st December 2026.

Why are you getting a 1 year freebie and I'm being offered naff-all?

I even Ubered it to the airport a couple of weeks ago. 

Any clues from anyone what the key might be? 

KxMx

I'm a frequent customer, using Uber multiple times a week. Yesterday I did two round trips. 

WhyAlwaysMe1

I have a year free offer too. I wonder how long the offer will last, I want to use it once my current Disney sub expires in a month. 

Norfolk60

Uber does offer split ticketing - I use it twice a week and the benefits of no booking fee, Uber credits, Avios and split ticketing savings means it is incredible value

MSE_Rob_Z

Norfolk60 said:

Uber does offer split ticketing - I use it twice a week and the benefits of no booking fee, Uber credits, Avios and split ticketing savings means it is incredible value

Yes, it does as it turns out, but not quite as consistently, as I tested a few journeys on both Uber and Trainline and sometimes Trainline did the split while Uber didn't. So always worth comparing (and I've now updated the feature)!

flaneurs_lobster

Question about Uber and train tickets, prompted by this thread I asked about a journey for later today, price was fine but was only offered tickets for issue at a machine. Is this always the case? 

Normally would be fine but I'm inbound on another train with not much transfer time. Don't want to have to divert to concourse for paper tickets so etickets wanted and sourced from trainco site. 

MSE_Rob_Z

flaneurs_lobster said:

Question about Uber and train tickets, prompted by this thread I asked about a journey for later today, price was fine but was only offered tickets for issue at a machine. Is this always the case? 

Normally would be fine but I'm inbound on another train with not much transfer time. Don't want to have to divert to concourse for paper tickets so etickets wanted and sourced from trainco site. 

Normally I get a QR code within the app, though with this and other apps I have sometimes received 'Collect at station' tickets for reasons unknown.

Teefer85

Signed up for the year free subscription. Received my email to say my Disney plus code will be sent to me within 48 hours. The 48 hours came and went and no Disney code. So I reached out to Uber support and was advised that the Disney code is only for those who pay for the subscription. Not for those who do the free promotion. 🙄. Has anyone else managed to get the Disney promotion?

dizilizi

Teefer85 said:

Signed up for the year free subscription. Received my email to say my Disney plus code will be sent to me within 48 hours. The 48 hours came and went and no Disney code. So I reached out to Uber support and was advised that the Disney code is only for those who pay for the subscription. Not for those who do the free promotion. 🙄. Has anyone else managed to get the Disney promotion?

I too have been brushed off by Customer Services with the same excuse that I am taking part in a free Uber One subscription. Their T&Cs are dubious and do not exclude you, but probably wrap you up in the ‘purchased a subscription’ clause. Hopefully MSE can get us our freebie 🙏