Uber Green guide – Work more efficiently with an electric car

Uber Green is a game-changer for electric PCO drivers, offering a significant edge in the competitive rideshare market.

As part of Uber’s ambitious plan to transition its entire London fleet to fully electric vehicles by 2025, Uber Green supports drivers and passengers in making eco-conscious choices.

What is Uber Green?

Uber Green is a feature within the Uber passenger app that allows riders to specifically request a 100% electric vehicle for their trip. This initiative not only contributes to reducing emissions but also supports Uber’s goal of becoming the first rideshare provider globally with a fully electric fleet by 2050. London is set to lead this transition, with Uber targeting a fully electric fleet in the city by 2025.

What are the benefits of Uber Green?

Driving an electric car for Uber Green has distinct advantages:

• Higher Earnings: Uber Green drivers earn 10% more per trip compared to UberX rides.

• Passenger Preference: Riders can choose to reduce their carbon footprint without paying extra, giving you a competitive edge over drivers in petrol, diesel, or hybrid vehicles.

• Support Through the Clean Air Plan: Uber has increased its minimum EV Assistance to £3,500 for eligible drivers, making it more affordable to upgrade to an EV.

Who can accept Uber Green trips?

To be eligible for Uber Green trips, you must drive a fully electric vehicle.

Uber partners with manufacturers like Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, and others to offer discounts and incentives to help drivers make the switch

Where is Uber Green available?

Uber Green is currently available across Greater London, ensuring passengers and drivers can participate in a cleaner, greener future.

Clean Air Plan: Supporting Your EV Transition Uber’s Clean Air Plan, launched in 2019, has allocated over £145 million to help drivers switch to electric cars. As part of this program, drivers can use their EV Assistance savings to reduce the cost of purchasing or leasing an electric car through partners like Splend.

Make the switch with Splend

Splend supports PCO drivers with flexible, all-inclusive EV subscription plans tailored to your needs. Drive a premium electric car like the MG4 or Hyundai IONIQ and take advantage of Uber Green’s benefits while contributing to a more sustainable London.

About Splend

At Splend, we believe in drivers. We know their vehicles need to work harder than most; that they drive more miles than most; that their insurance is hefty; their maintenance costs high and that they can face unreasonable finance rates – which is a heavy load to carry on their own.

That’s why at Splend, we exist to support rideshare drivers with a new model, that takes all those car ownership costs, and provides them for less, with lower purchase prices, better rates, lower servicing and insurance costs – all for one weekly repayment, all in one place.