Travelling for business is rarely straightforward.
When you land in an unfamiliar city, where you don’t know the local transport systems, simply getting to your hotel or first meeting can be a challenge. This becomes even harder when you’re having to communicate in a language other than your own.
Any disruptions just make situations worse. If your flight is delayed for any reason and you’re running late to meet your client, stress levels can build. Delays can also mean you arrive at your accommodation late at night, feeling tired and hungry. Trying to find something suitable to eat at these moments, when most outlets have shut for the evening, can be a real source of frustration.
These are the types of pains and strains that Uber for Business has set out to remove. Through our global platform, we enable travellers to quickly and easily book rides and order food – wherever they are, whenever they arrive. We’re constantly talking to travellers, and travel managers, to try and understand where we can add functionality that will make their journeys as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Ease, comfort and reliability
One request we regularly hear is a desire for the travel experience to be made as seamless as possible. For example, when travellers step off a flight, and they need to get to a meeting or event, they don’t want to waste time vetting the local taxi companies before ordering a ride.
The ideal scenario is that a ride is waiting or they can use a familiar app to book a car to meet them. These options are both available through Uber for Business. You just need to go to the Uber app and toggle access to your Business profile to access a range of options.
When your body is feeling the strain of travel, but you still need to get work done on the way to your destination, it may even be possible to access premium vehicles – if this functionality has been enabled by your employer. Options such as Uber Business Comfort or Exec will allow you to stretch out and enjoy some extra legroom.
Removing headaches
It’s not unusual for flights to be delayed, so we’ve also built features that help manage these moments too. For example, if you reserve a ride to pick you up from the airport, and your arrival time changes, our flight-tracking technology will automatically adjust your pickup time. Ensuring your driver will still be there after you’ve made it through the airport. We also provide additional wait times to further remove the stress of these situations.
If you do need to order food on arrival at your destination, and want something that matches your dietary requirements, it’s also possible to order food from Uber Eats through Uber for Business. When you want both your meals and transport to be expensed properly, this is an ideal solution.
Our platform helps you to keep track of all receipts and ensure they are automatically submitted to your employer. Everything is then captured on a central dashboard so both you and your employer have clear visibility over your expense claims, without any additional admin required.
This all allows you to focus on your work rather than the logistics of getting around or the worry of finding a meal. By bringing transport, food and expense management into a single app, Uber for Business is helping to remove friction and ensuring that, even when plans change, all your needs are covered.