Why global organizations partner with Uber for Business

Stephen and his team travel 2 to 3 times a month, both internationally and domestically. They need ground transportation that can get them to and from the airport, conference centres, hotels, and client meetings. In the span of just 6 weeks, Stephen once travelled to Poland, Spain, Portugal, and the United States—and his experience was made smoother with Uber for Business.

Behind every business traveler like Stephen is a travel manager focused on employee satisfaction, compliance, and spend. For travel managers, visibility and built-in policy enforcement is critical—which is why many organizations turn to Uber for Business.

Global organizations like Mastercard use Uber for Business to help provide a dependable and comfortable travel experience for their employees, wherever they are headed. Let’s hear from 4 travel managers from global organizations and learn why they choose Uber for Business:

Greater visibility for admins

As a global travel manager at an organization with 40,000 employees across 91 countries, Amy Marciano-Ratliff must always balance traveler well-being with the bottom line. With thousands of team members on the move daily, she relies on the Uber for Business dashboard to gain critical visibility into her global program.

By leveraging real-time reporting and data, Amy doesn’t just track spend—she gains insights into what her travelers need. “We use Uber for Business to make really good travel decisions for both our company and our travelers,” says Marciano-Ratliff.

One global app for transportation and meals

Gabriela Lantigua, Global Travel Manager for Continuum Global Solutions, prioritizes consistency and traveler satisfaction when selecting a travel partner. That’s why she chose Uber for Business. With availability in over 70 countries and 15,000 cities, Uber for Business can provide a consistent ride and meal delivery experience in each country, helping create familiarity for travelers no matter where they go.

There’s also the benefit of consolidating to one single platform. “It is very important, as a global company, to have global partners that can give services to more than one location. [Employees] don't have to use multiple apps and vendors for the same service—they will have the same experience in every country,” says Lantigua.

Simplified expensing with automated billing

An automated expense system can be the key to a ‌successful global operations. Michelle Amos, Associate Director of Travel at Qualtrics, relies on Uber for Business‌ to help streamline expense management for employees across 27 countries. First, employees connect their personal Uber accounts to the Qualtrics corporate account. Then, with a simple toggle, they can switch to the business profile and bill directly to the company. No more paper receipts, manual expense reports, or added stress.

Not only is it easier for travelers, but they also get to use “a tool that they’re already so used to using personally…and they can experience that for work as well”, says Amos.

Elevated employee travel experience