Uber launches auto rentals in India

Service allows riders to book an auto for several hours with the liberty to make multiple stops

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 07:56 PM Aug 26, 2020 IST

Bengaluru, August 26

Uber on Wednesday launched an on-demand 24×7 Auto Rentals service in India.

The service allows riders to book an auto and its driver for several hours with the liberty to make multiple stops along a journey, it said in a statement.

The service in now live in Bengaluru and is available in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, it said.

Prices start at Rs 169 for a one-hour/10 km package with the option of selecting from multiple hourly packages that can be booked up to a maximum of eight hours, the statement said.

Commenting on the new service, Nitish Bhushan, Head of Marketplace & Categories, Uber India and South Asia, said: “This is an India-first innovation and a prime example of how we leverage technology to benefit both riders and drivers”. PTI

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