Do you use Uber? Most probably yes, if you live in a place where app-based taxi services are available because Uber is one of the major player in this field. I use Uber a lot. Whether you use your own vehicle or public transport for your commutation, at some point in time you must be using the taxi services as well. But do you save anything on your trip fare? If yes, how often? Here I will share my tricks which I use to save money on all of my trips.
Please note, I’m not going to compare Uber with other taxi service providers here. This article is exclusively on Uber, and I’m going to share some tricks which you can use to make some savings from all of your next Uber trips.
Payment Method
How do you make payments? Using cash, card or wallet? This is an important factor to consider in order to save that extra bucks.
If you use cash, there is no saving. That’s why I never use cash payment for my trips.
You might find some cashback deals from PayTM, Google Pay or certain debit/credit cards. But mostly those deals are for first time users.
Uber Gift Card
Do you know Uber has gift cards? If you are already aware, then you might be thinking how does that matter? With the exchange of money you get a voucher of the same amount. How will it help then?
Save On Gift Card Purchase
I prefer to buy Uber gift cards from online sites like Paytm where I get 4% cashback. There is a huge range of vouchers from Rs. 250 to Rs. 10,000. So, think this way – using the voucher whatever trips you take on Uber, actually cost you 4% less.
Get 2% to 5% Discount at Amazon
Uber E-Gift Card is available again at 5% discount on Amazon. They had reduced the discount to 2% but now again it’s available at 5% discount. So, now you can save 5%.
The wide range allows you to buy from Rs. 100 to Rs. 10,000. Use the link above and select the desired amount to buy the gift card.
Do you want more? There are ways.
You can make the payments of your gift card purchase using SBI SimplyCLICK which gives you 4% cashback on your online spends. Combining your 5% savings on Gift Card, your total savings becomes 9%. So, you can save 9% on all of your trips.
Make A Total Savings Upto 19%
But, if you make the payments of your gift card purchase using American Express Membership Rewards credit card, then you can easily earn 7.6% to 14.5% on your credit card. Now, if I combine your 5% savings on Gift Card then your total savings becomes 12.6% to 19.5% on all of your trips. This means almost one-fifth discount on your actual trip fare.
You can apply American Express Membership Rewards credit card, if you don’t have it.
Did you find this article helpful? Do you know any other tricks which can be used to save on Uber trips? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Thank you!