We’re Powering-Up London
We want to make it easier and more affordable for you to switch to an EV, so we can reach our end of 2025 100% electric vehicle (EV) goal together.
That's why we’ve launched the ‘PowerUp Package’. Find out below how Uber is supporting your EV journey with up to £23,000 in savings available.
Earn Extra by Referring New EV Drivers
-> Starting May 28, 2025, drivers in London can help make the planet greener — and earn more while they’re at it.
-> Refer a new driver who completes their first 50 trips in an EV, and you’ll both earn an extra £150 on top of the usual referral reward!
Tap “Refer Friends” in the Uber Driver app to invite someone today.
Terms apply. See FAQ section to learn more.
The PowerUp Package explained:
- PowerUp extended! £3k EV Assistance now available until September 30th 2025
- For you to claim on new or used fully electric vehicles
- From our partners or from your own provider of choice.
- Add it to your account before September 30th 2025
- If you already have EV Assistance from the Clean Air Plan we'll boost this to £3,000 until September 30th 2025
- Eligibility criteria applies.
To be eligible for £3,000 EV Assistance, you must have:
- Completed fewer than 50 EV trips in an active EV on your account in the 6 months before 1st April 2025.
- Have an EV added to your account by 30th September 2025.
- Have not previously used EV Assistance to buy an EV, or used your full allocated EV Assistance and then switched back to a non-EV.
- Full T&Cs here.
- Save up to £20,000 on Kia EV
Back by popular demand! We’ve taken the Kia offers from 2024 and supercharged them.
We've increased the discount for you through our partner Hummingbird Motors on selected electric Kia models:
- Get up to £13.9k off the Kia EV3
- Or up to £19.9k off the Kia EV9
- Or up to £20k off the Kia EV9
- Vendor specific terms apply.
- Sign up for the bp pulse <> Uber offer now – exclusive charging rates!
How It Works:
- bp pulse subscribers with validated Uber driver status can now access exclusive low EV charging rate – just 27p/kWh for speeds up to 7kWh and 49p/kWh for 50kWh and above.
- New sign ups will automatically become eligible once your Uber status is validated.
Already used bp pulse?
- If you have an existing bp pulse subscription, you’ll need to cancel it first.
- Once your current billing cycle ends and the subscription is closed, you can rejoin using your existing account through the Uber offer.
- Your account will be upgraded, and next time you log in, you'll see the Uber experience.
🚨 Important: Make sure to subscribe only through the official links provided – subscribing elsewhere means you won’t receive the offer
PowerUp Package benefits once you switch
We're committed to helping you save and earn more once you move into an EV, so we've locked in further rewards to support drivers.
UberGreen
Access to Uber Green, our EV-only product, available throughout Greater London.
Riders can make a more sustainable choice for the same price as an UberX trip
Central London Fee
Keep the £1.50 Central London Fee on trips that start, end or pass through the congestion charge zone even though you are exempt from paying the daily £15 congestion fee!
Other EV discounts
Up to 36.5% off EVs with our partners if you need to change or upgrade.
Explore the offers on our Vehicle Marketplace.
UberPro bonus points
Earn Points for Zero-Emission Trips!
- Get 150 points for your first EV trip.
Then, every 30 days, earn 50 points by completing either:
- 150 EV trips, or
- 30 Uber Green trips
Home Charging
Get home charging discounts from selected partners PodPoint and Wallbox.
Find out more here.
Public Charging
Exclusive discounts on bp pulse charging rates.
Find out more here.
Insurance
EV specific insurance just for Uber drivers with DCL.
Find out more here.
There are over 1,300,000 electric vehicles on the roads in the UK which could fill all of Heathrow Airports car parks more than 25 times over!
Hear from EV Drivers
Watch the videos below to find out more about making the switch to EV from experienced EV drivers on Uber.
Hear why these London drivers love their electric vehicles
We know that it can feel like there is a lot to learn when considering switching to an EV, that’s why we’ve sat down with experienced EV drivers in London like Eniola, Billy and Kevin.
Youtube Experience the EV feeling
We’ve sat down with experienced EV drivers in London like Eniola, Billy and Kevin to get their take on what makes driving electric different.
Youtube Hear about EV savings
There is a lot of talk about EV savings - but we think real experiences are stronger than words. We’ve sat down with experienced EV drivers in London like Eniola, Billy and Kevin to hear what they have to say about cost, savings and earnings.
Youtube EV charging explained by London EV drivers
Worried about EV charging and battery range? We’ve sat down with experienced EV drivers in London like Eniola, Billy and Kevin to hear how they manage charging throughout their day.
Youtube Driving an EV
Hear from Charlie, a driver on the platform in London, about his experience making the switch to electric.
Youtube FAQ - What do your riders say?
EV Ambassadors Vince and Todor have driven lots of riders in electric vehicles. Watch to find out more about how riders are responding to this new way to travel.
Youtube FAQ - How does driving an EV affect your routine?
Upgrading to an EV and a new type of vehicle can influence your routine. EV Ambassadors Vince and Todor share more about what it's like (spoilers: you get used to it).
Youtube FAQ - What are the running costs for an EV?
There are a series of potential savings on cost when you make the upgrade to an EV. EV Ambassadors Vince and Todor share more from personal experience.
Youtube FAQ - How much is enough range?
When you make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) how far you can travel on a charge - or its range - is an important factor.
How much range you need from an EV is something EV drivers Vince and Todor have plenty of experience with. In the second of a series of EV FAQ videos, they talk about EV range and what can affect it, with years of EV driving experience between them.
Youtube FAQs - How to charge
How to charge your EV – which remains a big question for many drivers thinking about making the switch.
We asked EV Ambassadors Vince and Todor to share their experiences and go through the options that are available.
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Get expert help and advice
The top range of a Kia Niro EV (the most popular choice for Uber drivers) is 253 miles - that's the same distance as London to Middlesborough!
FAQs: EV Assistance
- How can I see how much Clean Air Plan money I've built up?
- You will receive an email update each month with the amount of Clean Air Plan money you've built up (tip: search for "EV Assistance" in your inbox).
- Or sign up for an email confirmation within 48 hours through this form - please make sure your email is correct.
- Alternatively, you can write into our Support team via the in-app Help section under Clean Air Plan.
- How do I claim EV Assistance funding?
If you qualify for our PowerUp package, you’ll have two options for receiving your money.
When it comes to using your EV Assistance, there are two ways in which you can do this:
- EV ClaimBack: when you source your EV yourself.
- Uber Marketplace: when you get an EV from one of our vehicle partners.
EV Claimback: You buy or rent outside of our partnered providers and claim for payment to your own account once you have the EV through the EV ClaimBack form.
How much EV Assistance can I receive with EV ClaimBack? This depends on if you are the named keeper on the V5 (Vehicle Logbook):
- Not named on V5): Receive £300 per month until the EV Assistance is used up (provided you maintain 150 EV trips in the past 8 weeks ).
- Named on V5: The entire amount of EV Assistance is paid directly.
To receive the payment you’ll need to:
- Have an ‘Active’ EV on your Driver account (the same EV you are claiming for); and
- Have 150 trips completed in that EV in the past 8 weeks; and
- Have EV Assistance to claim
Uber Marketplace: You buy through our partnered providers who would then facilitate the payments with Uber. Purchase and rental options include:
- Rental: £300 per month until the total value is used up.
- Rent-To-Buy: Full amount applied over the whole vehicle contract and discounted from each weekly payment
- Cash/Hire Purchase: Full amount applies to deposit contribution - used upfront and in full
What is the eligibility criteria?
- £100 or more in EV Assistance is built up; and
- You have completed 150 trips at the time of their check (in the previous 8 weeks)
- What happens if I don’t add an EV to my account by the deadline?
If you don't add an EV to your account or have a secured order with a vehicle partner by September 30th 2025, you won't be eligible for EV Assistance above £3,000.
- How will the eligibility criteria change for EV Assistance from 1st April 2025?
The eligibility criteria applied depends on when you apply for EV Assistance for the first time.
If applying between 1st December 2024 – 31st March 2025:
- Completed fewer than 50 EV trips in an active EV on your account between 1st June and 1st December 2024.
- Have an EV added to your account by 31st March 2025.
- Have not previously used EV Assistance to buy an EV, or used your full allocated EV Assistance and then switched back to a non-EV.
If applying from 1st April 2025 onwards:
- Completed fewer than 50 EV trips in an active EV on your account between October 1st 2024 - March 31st 2025
- Have an EV added to your account by 30th September 2025.
- Have not previously used EV Assistance to buy an EV, or used your full allocated EV Assistance and then switched back to a non-EV.
- If I’ve already used EV Assistance to buy an EV and switched back to a non-EV, am I eligible?
- No, drivers who have used EV Assistance to purchase an EV and then switched back to a non-EV are not eligible for additional EV Assistance.
- This is also the case even if you claimed less than £3,000 on a purchase before May 2024.
- What vehicles can I use EV Assistance on?
- Both New and Used EVs are eligible for EV assistance.
- You can select EVs from our partnered providers on the Uber Vehicle Marketplace or through a vehicle supplier of your choosing
- Hybrid, petrol and diesel vehicles are not eligible.
- I want to use an Uber deal, when do I need to apply?
If you plan to use an Uber vehicle deal, be sure to apply and place your order by 30th September 2025 to qualify for the £3,000 funding (signing a contract is an indication this is locked in). Eligibility criteria applies.
- Can I use EV Assistance money with any dealer I choose?
- Yes, you can!
- You can opt to source your EV wherever works best for you, whether that’s through an online car marketplace, via Facebook groups or even from a friend or family member!
- The vehicle can be any age - but it must be fully electric.
- If you source an EV outside of our partnered providers, you can claim for payment to your own account once you have the EV through EV ClaimBack.
- You can find out more through our EV Assistance Blog too.
- When will I receive my EV ClaimBack payment?
If you have sourced your EV from outside of our list of partners, you can apply to Uber to have this paid to your account directly. Payments are completed by the 10th day of each month (or the next working day). Find out more about the payment cycle here.
What requirements are there for payment?:
- You’ll need to have EV Assistance to claim; and,
- You’ll need an EV on your account; and,
- You’ll need to have completed 150 trips in that EV (in the last 8 weeks) from the date you submit the claim.
How much will I be able to claim?
This depends on your contract type - we check this by looking at if you are named on the V5 logbook or not.
- Not named on the logbook: £300 per month until EV Assistance is used up; or
- Named on logbook: Entire EV Assistance amount paid to your Uber account.
When will I know what I am getting?
- You will be notified of your eligibility by email within 24 hours of submitting the EV ClaimBack form.
- If you are ineligible, we’ll also explain how this may be able to change.
Payment types:
- Rental: £300 per month until EV Assistance is used up; or
- Rent-to-buy: £300 per month until EV Assistance is used up; or
- Cash or hire purchase: Entire EV Assistance amount paid to your Uber account.
Is there anything else I should know?
- You only need to submit the form once - you won’t need to re-apply each time.
- If you are opted out of marketing communications, you will not receive eligibility updates.
Check your EV Assistance here.
Have an EV? Submit an EV ClaimBack form here.
- Can I claim EV Assistance as cash?
- No, EV Assistance cannot be claimed as cash.
- You can claim EV Assistance from Uber directly if you source an EV yourself by submitting an EV ClaimBack form. If you are eligible, EV Assistance will be transferred directly to your Uber account.
- How can I secure £3,000 EV Assistance by the 30th September deadline?
There are two ways:
Through EV ClaimBack: Drivers who add an EV to their account and submit their EV ClaimBack form by 30th September 2025 will secure the higher funding if it was available to them before this date. Note that payment criteria still applies.
Through the Vehicle Marketplace: Drivers who place an order with a vendor and sign the vehicle contract by 30th September 2025 will lock in their funding if it was available before this date. Note: You must meet the payment criteria (150 trips in the previous 8 weeks and an active account at the time of application).
- What if I’ve bought an EV but it hasn’t arrived by 31st March 2025?
- If you’re planning to use EV ClaimBack, your vehicle must be added to your profile by 31st March 2025. If you haven’t added it by then, you won’t be able to claim the full EV Assistance available to you, but you may still qualify for the £3,000 funding if you add the EV to your account before 30th September 2025.
- However, if you’re purchasing through one of our approved vendors, as long as you’ve placed the order by 31st March, you remain eligible.
- What happens if I had an EV Assistance amount built up?
- If you have had funding from the original Clean Air Plan accumulation phase (each mile you drove within the M25 between 2018-2022) then this amount will no longer be directly claimable after 1st April 2025 if you have not switched to an EV.
- This has been communicated since October 2023.
- In order to lock your current EV Assistance amount by the deadline, you can switch to a fully electric vehicle through our partners or source your own EV and add it to your account before 1st April 2025. Remember to fill in the EV ClaimBack form to start drawing the funding directly.
FAQs: Learning more
- Where can I find out more about upgrading to an EV?
- Join our free online zoom webinar featuring the Uber EV team and experienced Uber EV drivers. They'll share experiences and advice, discuss EV savings and answer your questions - live! Sign up here.
- Taking a test drive can be a great way to experience EVs. Our partners free test drives can be booked here.
- You can also sign up to speak to an EV Expert here.
- What are GoElectric sessions?
GoElectric Info sessions – held as online webinars – are hosted by Uber and joined by current EV drivers sharing their experiences. Sessions cover:
- How much you could save by driving an EV
- Which EV models are popular on Uber
- How the PowerUp Package works
- Using EV Assistance
- Q&A with Uber drivers who drive an EV
To sign up for the next session, click here.
- Where can I test drive an electric vehicle?
Taking a test drive can be a great way to experience EVs. Our partners free test drives can be booked here.
- How can I see how much Clean Air Plan money I've built up?
- You will receive an email update each month with the amount of Clean Air Plan money you've built up (tip: search for "EV Assistance" in your inbox).
- Or sign up for an email confirmation within 48 hours through this form - please make sure your email is correct.
- Alternatively, you can write into our Support team via the in-app Help section under Clean Air Plan.
FAQs: General Clean Air Plan
- How can I see how much Clean Air Plan money I've built up?
- You will receive an email update each month with the amount of Clean Air Plan money you've built up (tip: search for "EV Assistance" in your inbox).
- Or sign up for an email confirmation within 48 hours through this form - please make sure your email is correct.
- Alternatively, you can write into our Support team via the in-app Help section under Clean Air Plan.
- When will the Clean Air Plan expand to other UK cities?
The Clean Air Plan is designed to help tackle some of the key challenges drivers face in upgrading to cleaner vehicles. The plan is only available to drivers in London, but we're excited to help support progress towards a cleaner future for how we move around UK cities, so look out for more information from us.
- What is the tax impact of the Clean Air Plan for a driver?
- When drivers claim EV assistance, this is likely to be treated as additional income and subject to income tax. Please seek advice from your tax advisor.
- If you are a Fleet Partner and are ready to claim EV assistance through one of the Clean Air Plan approved dealers, get in touch with Uber through the app to find out how.
FAQs: EV offers
- Will I be eligible for the Kia vehicle discounts?
- The Kia discounts are open to all EV and non-EV drivers across the UK. You must be an active driver with access to the Uber app and there is no minimum trip requirement.
- Your credit rating and finance history may impact your ability to obtain the full discount. Enquire directly with our partner Hummingbird Motors or see their T&Cs here.
- How long do the Toyota, Lexus, Volkswagen and BYD discounts last?
- The offers were open until March 31 2025.
- You’ll need to secure your order with the designated provider through their dedicated Uber portal prior to that deadline.
- Your credit rating and finance history may impact your ability to be accepted for finance offers. Partner terms may apply.
- There may still be discounts on selected vehicles, enquire directly.
- I applied for a previous offer which is no longer live, how will I know it is secured?
- Reach out directly to the provider to confirm your order was ‘locked in’ before the deadline.
FAQs: bp pulse offer
- Will I be eligible for the offer and how long will this last?
- bp pulse subscribers with validated Uber driver status can now access exclusive low EV charging rates – just 27p/kWh for speeds up to 7kWh and 49p/kWh for 50kWh and above.
- New sign ups will automatically become eligible once your Uber status is validated.
- How do I sign up to the bp pulse offer if I am not already subscribed?
- Simply sign up to bp pulse <> Uber offer - zero subscription fee here.
- Note you must be an Active driver ie. able to Go Online and take trips at the point of linking your account to be eligible.
- How can I track my monthly charging / kWH usage?
You can use the bp pulse app to track your monthly kWh usage. Open the bp pulse app and click Profile then Recent transactions to view your usage. Please see the proposed charging & fee modelling below which will give you an indication of your charging and the associated charging tariffs. Please note, the faster charging speed you use, the higher the charging tariff you will be charged.
Please see indicative charging scenarios:
- Scenario 1: If you charged on 100% AC fast chargers (7 – 22 kWh), you could charge 806 kWh for £250
- Scenario 2: If you charged on 100% DC rapid or ultra-fast chargers (43 – 150+ kWh), you could charge 510 kWh for £250
- Scenario 3: If you charged on 50% AC fast chargers (7 – 22 kWh) and 50% on DC rapid or ultra-fast chargers (43-150kWh), you could charge 658 kWh for £250
FAQ's : Uber Referral Programme
- What are the terms and conditions of this offer?
Offer available for a limited time only in London. To receive the EV referral reward, the referred driver must:
(1) sign up or activate the offer within 90 days of the referral invitation being sent, using the unique link received from a referral invitation,
(2) complete the Uber onboarding process,
(3) complete their first trip in an electric vehicle (EV), and
(4) complete at least 50 passenger trips in an EV within their first 60 days after signing upReferred drivers who meet all of the above criteria will receive an EV reward as stated in this communication, paid within 14 days of completion. This EV reward is in addition to any standard referral reward available through Uber’s driver referral program in London.
Uber reserves the right to change or terminate the program at any time, in its sole discretion, and/or to withhold or deduct payments if it believes they were paid in error or as a result of fraudulent or illegal conduct, or conduct in violation of terms or Uber’s Community guidelines. Offer and terms are subject to change. Additional terms apply. See full Uber Referral Programme Rules here.
- Who can participate in this offer?
- Only active Uber drivers in London can refer new drivers through the Uber Driver app to be eligible for this EV referral reward..See full Uber Referral Programme Rules here.
- How much can I earn?
- You'll earn £150 extra when your referral completes their first 50 trips in an EV — on top of the standard referral reward. For example, if the standard referral reward in your city is £500 then you will earn a total of £650 for this program.
- What if the referred driver doesn’t have an EV?
- They can explore affordable EV rental and purchase options through Uber’s Vehicle Marketplace in the Driver app.
- Can I refer more than one driver?
- Yes — there’s no limit! You can refer as many new EV drivers as you like, and you'll earn the extra reward for each qualifying referral.
- How long is this offer available?
- This is a limited-time offer available only to London drivers. Uber reserves the right to change or end the offer at any time.
The Clean Air Plan is subject to the full terms and conditions, which are available here.
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