Preferred Currency Pricing

Uber’s Preferred Currency Pricing enables you to pay for charges for transportation services in your home currency when you are traveling abroad.

Uber offers Preferred Currency Pricing in select locations; these terms apply when making use of Preferred Currency Pricing.

When you are traveling in a market where Preferred Currency Pricing is available, Uber may automatically assign your home currency as your 'Preferred Currency' in your wallet. “Preferred Currency” refers to the currency selected in your wallet as the preferred currency for billing of transportation services offered on the Uber platform. If we are unable to determine your home currency or if you have not designated a Preferred Currency, trip fare prices will be displayed in the Local Currency and you will be charged in that currency. “Local Currency” refers to the currency of the location where you book the ride. You may change your Preferred Currency at any time by logging on to the Uber app and navigating to the ‘Preferred Currency’ settings in your wallet. Your updated preferences will apply on subsequent Uber rides.

For all eligible rides, your fare will be displayed in your Preferred Currency. Unless otherwise stated herein or you opt out of Preferred Currency Pricing, you will view trip fare prices and will be charged in your Preferred Currency. Use of Preferred Currency Pricing will be subject to a currency conversion fee equal to 1.5% of the Local Currency value of the total trip fare (including all applicable taxes and fees as required by law and after application of any eligible discounts or promotions) (“Conversion Fee”). A lower Conversion Fee may apply in certain markets.This Conversion Fee will not be assessed on any tip payments.

The exchange rate applied to your total amount is based on rates provided by our financial partner. Uber does not set the exchange rate. The exchange rate will be displayed in the fare breakdown provided to you prior to booking and purchasing your ride. Preferred Currency is an optional feature and you always have the ability to opt out of paying in your Preferred Currency at checkout or selecting a different payment profile before booking your ride to avoid the Conversion Fee.

For Reserve trips, the exchange rate applied to your trip fare is determined when your trip is completed, not at the time of booking, and the amount charged in your Preferred Currency may therefore differ from the estimate shown at booking. If a cancellation fee applies, the exchange rate will be applied at the time of cancellation.

Your credit card issuer or bank may impose additional fees, which may increase the overall cost of your purchase. The Conversion Fee assessed by Uber will apply even if your credit card does not charge a foreign transaction fee. Please refer to your credit card’s applicable terms and conditions or contact your credit card issuer to learn more about fees that may apply to foreign transactions. Uber does not represent or guarantee that utilizing Preferred Currency Pricing will provide any cost savings over using your credit card’s currency conversion process.

MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE COSTS OF CURRENCY CONVERSION AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU SELECT YOUR HOME CURRENCY OR THE TRANSACTION CURRENCY.

You will receive a receipt at the end of your trip with all charges (including the Conversion Fee) outlined in the Local Currency as well as in your Preferred Currency and in the regions where required, the relevant euro foreign exchange reference rates issued by the European Central Bank.

Preferred Currency Pricing is available for select Uber rides only, and cannot be used for any other Uber products or services at this time. Preferred Currency Pricing may not be used with certain selected payment methods, including certain pre-paid travel cards and debit multi-currency cards. Uber Cash cannot be used in conjunction with Preferred Currency Pricing.

Preferred Currency Pricing is offered only in supported countries and currencies. If you are booking a ride in a country where Preferred Currency Pricing is not supported, trip fares will be displayed in the Local Currency only (even if a Preferred Currency is designated in your wallet). For more information on Preferred Currency Pricing, visit our Help Center.

Uber reserves the right to amend or cancel Preferred Currency Pricing at any time. Your continued use of Preferred Currency Pricing will indicate your acceptance of any amendment of these terms.

Preferred Currency Pricing is a service provided by Uber B.V. in connection with transactions occurring in the Eurozone, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. Preferred Currency Pricing is made available by Uber Technologies Inc. for transactions occurring in the United States, by Uber International Technologies Corporation for transactions occurring in Canada, by Uber Japan K.K. for transactions occurring in Japan, and by Uber do Brasil Tecnologia Ltda for transactions occurring in Brazil. The place of supply and the VAT treatment are determined by your country of residence, in accordance with applicable tax laws.

Except for services provided by Uber B.V., Uber does not provide FX services.

If you’re outside Brazil and your Preferred Currency is BRL, and you choose to pay in BRL instead of Local Currency, IOF-FX is assessed in connection with the partner/bank FX/remittance leg and may be calculated at the time that FX/remittance leg is executed. As a result, IOF-FX may be charged separately by third-party payment/FX partners and in addition to the amount initially shown. Uber does not charge IOF-FX.International payment processing and any FX/remittance steps are performed by third-party payment/FX partners through authorized financial institutions, as applicable. Consistent with the disclosures provided to you, Uber may collect your CPF (Brazilian taxpayer ID) and transmit it to the authorized payment/FX partners to satisfy AML and foreign exchange regulatory requirements. This process includes obtaining your initial consent and may require re-confirmation should you modify your CPF information.