After an extended period of global travel bans and restrictions, the 2021 summer season has officially started! To celebrate, Uber has revealed the top destinations for globetrotters around the world in 2021.

Ranking European cities: Lisbon dethrones London!

Lisbon ranks as the most popular European city for Uber users in 2021, wrestling the top spot from London.  Despite its lockdown and curfew, Paris maintains its position of second on the leader board, but Nice (8th in 2019) unfortunately leaves the rankings in 2021in favour of the cities of Southern Europe.

The top European cities 2019 *

London

Paris

Lisbon

Amsterdam

Madrid

Prague

Berlin

Nice

* Ranking the cities where international customers made the most trips via the Uber app in 2019.

Top European cities 2021 ** 

Lisbon

Paris

Madrid

London

Porto

Kiev

Athens

Algarve

** Ranking the cities where international customers made the most trips via the Uber app in 2021.

 

Ranking the most-visited countries: the two sides of the Atlantic are neck-and-neck

The United States remains at the summit of the most popular countries among non-domestic Uber users.  Mexico and Canada complete the top three, followed by Portugal, Spain, France and the UK. Europe remains a popular destination for Uber users, with five European countries in the top 10.

Most visited countries in 2019 *

United States

Canada

UK

France

Portugal

Mexico

Brazil

Spain

India

Australia

* Ranking the countries where international customers made the most trips via the Uber app in 2019.

Most visited countries in 2021 **  

United States

Mexico

Canada

Portugal

Spain

France

UK

Brazil

United Arab Emirates

Poland

** Ranking the countries where international customers made the most trips via the Uber app in 2021.

 

Where have UK residents gone? 

British tourists are among the most well-travelled in 2021,but where did they visit?

The top international cities most visited by UK tourists in 2019 * 

Paris

New York City

Amsterdam

Lisbon

Los Angeles

Algarve

San Francisco

Berlin

Dubai

Miami

* Ranking the international cities where UK tourists made the most trips via the Uber application in 2019.

The top international cities most visited by UK tourists in 2021 **  

Dubai

Lisbon

Algarve

Paris

New York City

Madrid

Bucharest

Miami

Porto

Lagos

** Ranking the international cities where UK tourists made the most trips via the Uber app in 2021.

   

Ranking of top nationalities in each EMEA city 2021

Tourists from the UK were the most popular visitors to Bucharest, Doha and Warsaw this year, and were the second biggest international presence in Amsterdam, Helsinki and Lisbon. Berlin, Dubai, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Stockholm and Zurich were also popular spots for sightseers from the UK

City 1 2 3
Amman Saudi Arabia United States United Arab Emirates
Amsterdam United States United Kingdom France
Berlin United States France United Kingdom
Brussels France Spain Italy
Bucharest United Kingdom France Germany
Cairo Saudi Arabia United States United Arab Emirates
Doha United Kingdom United States Egypt
Dubai Saudi Arabia United States United Kingdom
Helsinki United States United Kingdom Germany
Istanbul United States Ukraine France
Kampala Kenya United States South Africa
Lisbon France United Kingdom Germany
London United States Italy Spain
Madrid France United States United Kingdom
Nairobi United States South Africa Qatar
Oslo France Spain United States
Paris United States Spain United Kingdom
Prague France United States United Kingdom
Riyadh United Arab Emirates United States Egypt
Rome France United States Germany
Stockholm United States France United Kingdom
Vienna Germany United States France
Warsaw United Kingdom France United States
Zurich Germany United States United Kingdom