Happy New Year, Kiwis!

From Auckland to Christchurch, riders across the country celebrated with Uber. Check out these fun facts about how riders used Uber and Uber Eats this New Year’s Eve.

  • Across New Zealand, the busiest hour was 10pm.
  • When the clock struck midnight, 314 riders were in an Uber.
  • One stop just isn’t enough. The most rides one person took throughout the night in Auckland was 9. In Wellington, the most rides taken was 7, while in Christchurch it was 6 trips.
  • Some people started and ended the party with friends. Across NZ, 1013 riders used the Multiple Stops and/or Split Fare features when heading to and from their celebrations!
  • The most trips by one driver between midnight-3am was 14 in Wellington – with the busiest Auckland driver completing 12 trips in this time period.
  • Not everyone went out or to a restaurant as part of their celebrations — some people chose to bring the restaurant to them through Uber Eats, making 6-7pm the most popular hour to order.
  • The most popular food ordered from Uber Eats was Pad Thai.
  • Drivers provided great service on New Year’s Eve and received 1707 compliments just from this one night!

Thank you to drivers who gave up their night to help people make smart choices and provide a reliable alternative to drinking and driving. Here’s to an amazing 2018!