Passengers now have the option to book trips with a local operator via the Uber app

Uber has today announced that it is launching Local Cab in five new locations across the UK, enabling passengers in these areas to book a trip with a local taxi operator via the Uber app.

In Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Stoke and York, Local Cab will run alongside regular Uber-operated services, including UberX, UberXL and Comfort.

Local Cab trips will be passed to Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Stoke and York operators to fulfill, and all subsequent support will be provided by them.

Since the company’s successful pilot of Local Cab last year, the product has launched in over 40 locations across the UK.

Imtiaz Ahmed, Director at AK Manor Cars:

“We look forward to making Local Cab available to more people across Birmingham. We feel that now, more than ever, a product like Local Cab is needed – with demand for taxis continuing to rise and passengers in need of more options. We’re making it quicker and easier for people to get around Birmingham, connecting more passengers with taxi drivers via the Uber app. The partnership with Uber is also enabling us to provide further job opportunities to our drivers and we hope it will attract new recruits to join our fleet.”

Shelley Johnson, Director at SJK Private Hire:

“We’re making it quicker and easier for people to get around Leeds, connecting more passengers with taxi drivers via the Uber app.”

Fayyaz Sayed, Director at Oakwell Rex Taxis:

“The partnership with Uber is also enabling us to provide further job opportunities to our drivers and we hope it will attract new recruits to join our fleet.”

David Hunter, CEO of Take Me Group, which owns ADT Taxis:

“We look forward to making Local Cab available to the people of Leicester. We feel that now, more than ever, a product like Local Cab is needed – with demand for taxis continuing to rise and passengers in need of more options.”
“The partnership with Uber is also enabling us to provide further job opportunities to our drivers and we hope it will attract new recruits to join our fleet.”

Zahir Ahmad, General Manager at Lucky Seven Private Hire:

“We look forward to making Local Cab available to more people across Stoke on Trent. We feel that now, more than ever, a product like Local Cab is needed – with demand for taxis continuing to rise and passengers in need of more options.”
“The partnership with Uber is also enabling us to provide further job opportunities to our drivers and we hope it will attract new recruits to join our fleet.”

Mohammed Iqbal, Director at 34 Cars:

“We look forward to making Local Cab available to the people of York. We feel that now, more than ever, a product like Local Cab is needed – with demand for taxis continuing to rise and passengers in need of more options.”

Andrew Brem, General Manager at Uber UK:

“We’re excited to continue the roll-out of Local Cab across the UK, and look forward to extending it to more towns and cities soon. Partnering with local operators is helping to maximise earnings opportunities for drivers as well as give passengers more transport options — making it a win-win. "