With a significant number of businesses opting for contactless operations across South Africa in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Uber is introducing Uber Cash to further promote contactless transactions across all Uber’s products, including Uber Eats.
If you must travel, you now have even more cashless payment options. Riders can now prepay for their upcoming trips with Uber Cash, creating a stress-free way to travel, further adding to the convenience this payment method offers. Digital payments help ensure the well-being of both the rider and driver by limiting unnecessary physical contact and it is the encouraged method of payment should travel be necessary.
While existing payment options will still be available including cash (for rides only), debit card and gift cards, this new feature offers a seamless way to make and further control payment on both Uber and Uber Eats. This method creates a payment account dedicated to both apps that can be preloaded with any amount, to be used on upcoming trips and orders. The account can be topped-up via the user’s Ride account and used as and when needed on both Uber and Uber Eats apps, allowing the user to control the amount spent on the specific app, further helping them control their budget.
Top-ups are available and work similarly to that of an airtime increases. Riders are able to top-up their balance via a debit/ credit card, an EFT or Barter for payment of use. There is no need to use a physical card or cash. Once the account has been loaded, all credit is non-expiry meaning that locals can use it whenever they see fit.
Uber Cash limits potential cash deficits should either the driver, courier or user not have enough or exact change, as, like a debit transaction, the exact amount will be taken.
To use Uber Cash, simply follow the below steps:
Open your Uber app
Go to Payments in your app menu to add funds to your Uber Cash balance
Select the amount you want to top up and your preferred payment method
Before requesting a ride or placing an order, change your payment
method to Uber Cash
Choose a destination/ add items to the basket
Request a ride/ or place an order via Uber Eats
“Uber Cash is another way to create a seamless experience for all our users. This new option introduces a method of payment that is easily controllable, convenient and reliable,” says Alon Lits, Director of Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As seamless methods of getting things done to become a primary norm, there has been an increase in digital methods of payment and deliveries leading the forefront of daily operations. Uber Cash now offers this, allowing control, convenience and simplicity.
