Beirut, Your Uber is Here!

Safe, stylish and reliable rides are now just a tap of an app away for the people of Beirut 

Beirut, Lebanon, September 1^st, 2014: Today Uber launches its smartphone technology in Beirut, making it the sixth city in the Middle East to embrace the innovative on-demand private driver application. 

About 70% of Lebanese use their smart phones to play games, make purchases, and keep track of busy social calendars – so why not use it also to request a safe and stylish ride to your front door. 

Uber is a smartphone app that allows users to connect to licensed private drivers in the area at the touch of a button, using the phone’s GPS to detect both the user’s and drivers’ locations. This means that Beirut residents can get a safe, reliable and convenient ride anywhere in the city — even if they don't know the exact street address.

Sebastien Wakim, general manager at Uber Lebanon said:

“We’re really excited to be launching Uber in Beirut today. Technology is allowing us to completely re-think the future of our cities and the way people get around them. Uber is already evolving the way the world moves and is being embraced by millions of people across the globe. 

“Uber is part of a technology revolution that is transforming urban mobility and creating the smart cities of the future. Beirutis now have a new way of getting around their city that is just a tap of an app away and is also stylish, safe and efficient.” 

What is UberBlack? 

UberBlack is one of many Uber products that connects riders with licensed drivers. Any person who needs a ride in Beirut just has to download the free Uber app onto their smartphone to request a private-hire car at an affordable price, all in a matter of minutes. 

Before getting into the car you are given, via the smartphone app, the driver’s photo, name and registration. At the end of the ride, you get via email an overview of your ride including a GPS tracked summary of your exact trip. Uber partners with only the highest quality limousine professionals and every car, driver and trip is fully insured. All payments are done via the riders’ credit cards, making the experience even more seamless. 

Uber is already present in over 170 cities in 44 countries. Beirut is the first city in the Levant where Uber services have been launched. Uber on Beirut! 

To request a ride, users must download the free application for Android, iPhone, Blackberry 7, or sign up atuber.com/app. 

What to expect when you request a ride:

 About Uber 

Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for our partner drivers and transport operators. Uber's rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer and is currently providing service in over 170 cities across 44 different countries. It is already in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Dubai, and Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh with plans for expansion across the Middle East. To request a ride, users must download the free application for Android, iPhone, Blackberry 7, or sign up at uber.com/app. For more information, please visit uber.com/cities/Beirut. 

Media Contacts 

Shaden Abdelatif                                            Stéphanie Tasrini

Uber Middle East and Africa                          ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller

M : +971 561794868                                             T:+961 5 455454 ext: 404

E : shaden@uber.com                                       E : stephanie.tasrini@bm.com