When we closed 2021, we completed Uber\u2019s Year in Review – a look back over the year to reflect on how Uber was used in the MENA region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since launch, we\u2019ve been busy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Zooming out, Uber has been busy since we launched in MENA. Over 31 million riders have taken trips, and drivers have always been there to support, with 703,000 drivers in Egypt, 530,000 drivers in Saudi Arabia and 18,000 drivers in the UAE making a trip since launch using the Uber app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A look back at 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As we all know, 2021 continued to be dramatically shaped by the ever-evolving global pandemic. And as everyone adapted to this \u201cnew normal\u201d, people continued to use Uber in all different ways to suit their changing needs – whether it be from their homes, on their holidays, at their place of work, and everywhere in between!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where We Traveled<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The roll out of vaccines and relaxing of some restrictions over the course of the year, meant that international travel became an option again for many. We also saw an increase in the number of people commuting into offices and places of work again \u2013 in fact, 6:00pm in the UAE was when drivers received the most trip requests, as the workday ends and offices clear out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of our key travel trends from 2021:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of our key priorities in 2022 will be to support the mobility technology industry to recover and grow as we work to achieve our overarching vision of a convenient, smart and sustainable mobility ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will continue to be bold, using Uber\u2019s technology merged with our hyperlocal approach to innovate faster. We are more focused than ever on making Uber the best platform for earners while also championing women empowerment across the region, through initiatives such as Wusool, Uber\u2019s largest subsidized program globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Riders remain a key focus, as we look to facilitate more ridesharing options, features and even more advanced safety. We will continue to innovate with new products and initiatives that help move us, together with strategic partners, governments, drivers and, of course, riders as we work to make the Uber app an essential part of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Disclaimer: Unless specified, the facts in this infographic are calculated to combine all MENA markets: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, KSA, Lebanon, Qatar, and UAE. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When we closed 2021, we completed Uber\u2019s Year in Review – a look back over the year to reflect on how Uber was used in the MENA region. Since launch, we\u2019ve been busy Zooming out, Uber has been busy since we launched in MENA. Over 31 million riders have taken trips, and drivers have always […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":31427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":24,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"0","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","category-economy","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n