At Uber, our vision for the future is one of many fewer cars on the road. We believe traditional car ownership can be a thing of the past. Why own an expensive asset that sits unused most of the time? We are on a relentless pursuit to celebrate our cities and reclaim our public spaces. What better way to do this than taking cars off the road and providing transportation so inexpensive, reliable, safe and eco-friendly that it becomes your primary medium of travel.

A step towards this goal comes with the launch of uberPOOL in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai. uberPOOL has been running successfully in Delhi and Bangalore for some time now.

This takes uberPOOL to five of the largest, most congested cities in India and offers a low cost, environment friendly option to our riders. The idea is simple. With uberPOOL, you share a ride – and split the cost – which another rider who just happens to be requesting a ride along a similar route. The beauty, though, is that you still get Uber-style on-demand convenience and reliability: just tap the button like before and get a car in five minutes. When we find a match, we notify you of your co-rider’s first name.

uberPOOL is a proven model: In Delhi and Bangalore, since January 2016 alone, riders sharing their trip via uberPOOL have saved over 7 million kilometres from being driven. This translates to 300,000 litres of fuel saved and 798 metric tons of CO2 emissions prevented.

Cheaper rides for passengers: uberPOOL is more affordable because the cost of the trip is shared. The fare per trip is approx 40% less than uberGo, whether Uber pairs you up with a rider or not.

Less congestion on our roadways: uberPOOL is a convenient way for people heading in the same direction to share the trip. This helps cut congestion and pollution. And because uberPOOL is cheap and easy to use, it offers a credible alternative to car ownership. If you can press a button and get an affordable ride across town within minutes, why bother to own a car at all?

More trips for driver-partners: uberPOOL means less idle time between paying trips for our driver-partners. It also means more demand overall, because as the cost of a trip falls, more people use the service.

So, what are you waiting for? Try uberPOOL today and help decongest your city while saving money!