Support late-night teams with ride and meal perks

Published: March 2024 | Updated: March 2026

Late-night work isn’t new—industries like consulting, finance, and healthcare have long run on evening and overnight shifts. But with hybrid and remote work reshaping the workday, more employees are logging hours outside the traditional 9-to-5, creating longer days and new operational challenges.

That’s where thoughtful support can make all the difference. Simple perks like rides and meals go a long way in supporting employees during late-night work. Providing meals helps employees stay energized, maintain focus, and avoid burnout during extended hours, while offering rides makes it easy for them to get home at the end of their workday. Together, these perks reduce friction, show employees their time is valued, and make long workdays more sustainable.

If you’re looking for a simple way to bring these perks to your team, Uber for Business has you covered. Meal delivery through Uber Eats keeps teams fueled and focused, while rides on the Uber platform get them home whenever work wraps. With a few simple steps, you can create a late-night meal and ride program that supports employees at every hour—while controlling spend and managing everything from a centralized platform.

Fuel productivity with late-night meals

No more rumbling stomachs distracting your team. Late-night meals keep employees fueled and focused on the work in front of them, so they can power through long hours and deliver their best even when the workday stretches late.

Uber Eats connects businesses to more than 1.3 million restaurants and retailers around the world, so hungry teams are bound to find options they love—from vegan and gluten-free to sushi, salads, and late-night comfort food.

With customizable controls, you can set meal programs and policies that give employees flexible options while keeping costs in check.

Wrap up the workday with late-night rides

After a long day, the last thing employees want is to be left scrambling for a ride. By offering a convenient, quick transportation option they can count on, you can help them wrap up work confidently—and show that their time and effort are valued.

With Uber for Business, employees can request a ride whenever they’re ready to head home right from an app they already know, or businesses can arrange rides on their behalf using tools like Central. Whether it’s a spontaneous trip home after unexpected overtime or planned transportation for your late-night teams, employees can focus on work knowing rides are handled.

Multiple ride options give employees flexibility—and with the Uber app available in over 70 countries and 15,000 cities, your team is covered wherever they’re burning the midnight oil.

Control costs from a centralized dashboard

The Uber for Business dashboard puts all your meal and ride program details in one place, making management simple.

Create programs with built-in templates, set rules by time, location, ride type, or per-meal/per-ride spend, and keep everything aligned with policy. That could mean covering late-night rides after 8pm, capping team dinners at $25 per person, or allowing only standard rides for commutes home.

Whether employees request rides directly through their linked Uber for Business accounts or you arrange trips on their behalf using Central, tracking and reporting is simple. You’ll get insights to monitor usage, control spending, and keep programs running smoothly. Plus, built-in expense integrations make reconciliation automatic—saving admins time and simplifying expense tracking for employees.

Get started with late-night meals and rides

Supporting your team through long shifts doesn’t have to be complicated. With Uber for Business, you can quickly set up programs that keep employees fueled and moving. Follow these simple steps to get your program up and running.

• Sign in to your Uber for Business account. Don’t have one yet? Get started here.

  
  

• Invite your team. Send employees a unique link by email or text so they can connect their personal Uber accounts to your business account.

  
  

• Build your program. Create a custom meal or commute program with rules for location, time, ride type, or spend—so employees use it the way you intended.

  
  

• Share the news. Let your team know about their new late-night perks. Employees can also view programs directly in their business hub within the Uber app.

  
  

• Track and enjoy. Monitor usage and spending right from your Uber for Business dashboard and see the impact of your program in action.