Uber India has released its annual data report, “How India Ubered”. In this report, the cab-hailing service revealed that Delhi-NCR, Bangalore and Hyderabad were the top cities for Uber trips in 2024.
The report shows that Indians travelled over 9.2 billion kilometres using the platform in 2024, with Kochi leading in rider ratings with an average of 4.9 out of 5. Meanwhile, Uber Auto emerged as the most popular product, slightly ahead of Uber Go. Mumbai recorded the most late-night and weekend trips, while Bangalore had the highest number of office-hour trips.
Most Uber trips were booked between 6 PM and 7 PM
The most popular day of the week for booking an Uber was Friday
The travel month of December has seen the highest number of rides being booked in a single month
The festive period of Durga Puja and Navratri saw the highest number of trips booked in a single day on October 9.
In terms of preferences for Uber Rentals rides with multiple stops, most riders opted for the 2-hour, 20-kilometre package, helping them get done with business meetings, doctor visits, and other chores
The morning hours between 5 AM and 6 AM saw the highest number of Uber Reserve trips being booked to airports, with riders across the country not wanting to risk missing their first alarm.
Uber Shuttle saw 4,32,000 first-time users experience the ease of booking a seat on a mass transit product through an app
The Taj Mahal in Agra was the most frequented tourist destination in 2024 using the popular Uber Intercity
Indians travelled 170 million kilometres in EVs through the year, spending a total of 8.5 million hours, helping contain carbon emissions and building a greener future
Uber Courier (formerly Package) was mostly used to send packages during the lunch hour of 1 PM
One single user booked as many as 2,900 Uber Courier deliveries during 2024
Cities with the highest average rider rating – Kochi (4.90), Chandigarh (4.816) Pune (4.815)
Cities with the highest percentage of trips where drivers rated the rider 5 stars – Kochi (95.81%), Pune (93.45%), Ahmedabad (93.40%)
Cities with the lowest average rider rating – Kolkata (4.65), Mumbai (4.711), Delhi NCR (4.714)
