Uber joins hands with Reliance JioMoney
MUMBAI: San Francisco-headquartered Taxi hailing firm, Uber have forged a partnership with Reliance Jio through which riders can pay via JioMoney, the pre-paid wallet by the telecom service providers. Users would also be able to book rides on Uber through JioMoney app.
As part of the partnership, Jio and Uber will work together and explore various opportunities to progressively enrich and enhance the Digital Life experience of their users through complementary programmes, the companies said in a joint statement.
Uber, however, will continue to support its exitsing payment options like cash and credit card apart from Paytm wallet.
Madhu Kannan, Chief Business Officer, India and Emerging Markets for Uber said that it is delighted to partner with Reliance Jio to unlock synergies across two of the largest user bases in India. "Digital payments have become part of our everyday lives and by integrating JioMoney as a payment option, our riders will have the ability to use a familiar and consistent payment experience. Through this strategic partnership we are looking to fast forward to digital solutions at scale for the Indian users."
To promote the partnership, JioMoney and Uber will offer exclusive incentives to every user paying for Uber rides through JioMoney.
Anirban S Mukherjee, Business Head, JioMoney said that Jio aims to bring the benefits of evolving digital technologies to every Indian through an entire ecosystem. "JioMoney is an integral part of the Jio ecosystem and is fast emerging as a preferred option for digital transactions due to its ease of use, intuitive interface and growing acceptability. JioMoney's integration with Uber will power the rapid migration of many more Uber transactions to the digital platform."
As part of the partnership, Jio and Uber will work together and explore various opportunities to progressively enrich and enhance the Digital Life experience of their users through complementary programmes, the companies said in a joint statement.
Uber, however, will continue to support its exitsing payment options like cash and credit card apart from Paytm wallet.
Madhu Kannan, Chief Business Officer, India and Emerging Markets for Uber said that it is delighted to partner with Reliance Jio to unlock synergies across two of the largest user bases in India. "Digital payments have become part of our everyday lives and by integrating JioMoney as a payment option, our riders will have the ability to use a familiar and consistent payment experience. Through this strategic partnership we are looking to fast forward to digital solutions at scale for the Indian users."
To promote the partnership, JioMoney and Uber will offer exclusive incentives to every user paying for Uber rides through JioMoney.
Anirban S Mukherjee, Business Head, JioMoney said that Jio aims to bring the benefits of evolving digital technologies to every Indian through an entire ecosystem. "JioMoney is an integral part of the Jio ecosystem and is fast emerging as a preferred option for digital transactions due to its ease of use, intuitive interface and growing acceptability. JioMoney's integration with Uber will power the rapid migration of many more Uber transactions to the digital platform."
