Uber is ending its free loyalty program, Uber Rewards, so it could possibly flip its consideration to its subscription-based Uber One membership. In an electronic mail despatched to clients, Uber explains that customers can nonetheless earn factors till the top of August, and that the final day to redeem factors is October thirty first.
“Thanks for being a part of Uber Rewards,” the e-mail reads. “It’s been an incredible experience, however we’ve determined to finish Rewards quickly, as we shift our focus to our new Uber One membership program.”
Uber has since posted an replace in regards to the loyalty program’s imminent shutdown, which is able to happen on November 1st, 2022. Launched in 2018, Uber Rewards is a free program that permits you to rack up factors for each greenback you spend when hitching a experience or ordering meals by Uber and Uber Eats. You’ll be able to then use these factors to earn reductions on future rides or deliveries. The extra factors you earn, the higher perks you get — incomes 7,500 factors, for instance, unlocks the very best Diamond tier, which comes with advantages like premium buyer assist, complimentary experience upgrades, higher drivers, and three free Uber Eats deliveries.
However now that’s all going away. Uber isn’t providing a alternative for this system, and there isn’t one other method to persistently earn perks and reductions except you pay for an Uber One subscription, which Uber launched as a alternative for Eats Move final yr. A $9.99 / month (or $49.99 / yr) subscription comes with perks like free meals deliveries, as much as 10 p.c off of “eligible” Uber Eats orders, and 5 p.c off on rides from top-rated drivers.
Uber’s giving present Rewards members a free one-month subscription to Uber One, however you’ll nonetheless should pay after that. As a frequent Uber Eats person (who refuses to pay for an Uber One subscription), it’s a bit upsetting to see Uber taking away a free and simply accessible loyalty program, one thing that’s changing into a lot tougher to search out lately.