UBER Taxi App discount codes/ promotions /discussion etc.[No Referral Codes]

Digitalism

Think this thread is needed to distinguish from the Hailo app thread as people are getting the codes mixed up and stuff.

Android app

iPhone app

Promo code: <Snip> is currently valid for €20 travel discount until november 2014 I think. For new accounts only also I think.

If that doesn't work, try code <Snip - No referral codes allowed - read the charter>

Is there any codes lying about for existing users?

If you come across any other codes floating about, let us know about it in this thread

Tinie

is there anyway to check what current credit balance you have for uber?

AeroEng1

Use <Snip - No referral codes allowed> for €20 Uber credit

AeroEng1

Tinie wrote: »

is there anyway to check what current credit balance you have for uber?

Go to payment from the menu at the top left of your screen and if you have credit it will be there

Hogzy

AeroEng1 wrote: »

Use <snip> for €20 Uber credit

Is that for first time users only?

AeroEng1

Hogzy wrote: »

Is that for first time users only?

Yes I think so. Most Uber codes are first time only.

foodaholic

Are we allowed to put promo codes here ?

Propane Nightmare

foodaholic wrote: »

Are we allowed to put promo codes here ?

of course, why wouldn't you?

donfanzu

Try this code: <snip>

Just download the app and enter the promo code for 25 euro off your first trip.

balfe1990

Please, note whether the code you are posting is applicable for existing users.

There's no point having a thread with a million different codes that you can only use for your first trip.

Clearly stating that the code you are sharing can be used AFTER your first trip is what we want.

Tinie

AeroEng1 wrote: »

Go to payment from the menu at the top left of your screen and if you have credit it will be there

Doesn't seem to show anything for me there

but when I try and enter another promotion code, it said theres one already valid on the account.

mik_da_man

Doesn't work in Cork...
Well there are no available cars..

Yggr of Asgard

foodaholic wrote: »

Are we allowed to put promo codes here ?

If these were true discount links than I think the answer is sure.

However most of these are referal links that give the person behind it 20€ per person that uses his code. In effect, every time someone uses that referal link posted to get 20€ free, the person behind it get's 20€ in credit too.

I find it bad form not to share that info when giving out a referal code, i think posters should make clear that every time someone uses their 20€ code they also receive 20€. Just so that people understand how these codes come about.

bk

If you use a €20 code, but the trip is only €10 or whatever, does the remaining €10 credit stay on your account for the next use or is it all gone on your first use?

drenbot1986

bk wrote: »

If you use a €20 code, but the trip is only €10 or whatever, does the remaining €10 credit stay on your account for the next use or is it all gone on your first use?

if you use a code that gives your account €20 credit you will still have €10 credit for the next time you use it,
there are other promo's that will give you a free 1st time trip up to €20 so if its only a €10 trip the the extra balance wont be there for your next trip

Raoul

dublin-texas wrote: »

If these were true discount links than I think the answer is sure.

However most of these are referal links that give the person behind it 20€ per person that uses his code. In effect, every time someone uses that referal link posted to get 20€ free, the person behind it get's 20€ in credit too.

I find it bad form not to share that info when giving out a referal code, i think posters should make clear that every time someone uses their 20€ code they also receive 20€. Just so that people understand how these codes come about.

I was thinking this but wasn't sure what people were getting out of it. I would have zero problems with it if people were up front about it.

Blut2

From Uber today:

"Open your Uber app and enter the promo code "Dublin6NL" to get €20 off one trip to or from Ranelagh or Rathmines!"

Open to all users, and not a referral code!

Hogzy

Blut2 wrote: »

From Uber today:

"Open your Uber app and enter the promo code "Dublin6NL" to get €20 off one trip to or from Ranelagh or Rathmines!"

Open to all users, and not a referral code!

What a random promotion. Thanks all the same but why limit it to Ranelagh/Rathmines?

jaymcg91

Hogzy wrote: »

What a random promotion. Thanks all the same but why limit it to Ranelagh/Rathmines?

It'll be a deal made with local businesses in those areas, guaranteed. Uber aren't seriously going to offer €20 off any trip anywhere, for example :eek: .

balfe1990

jaymcg91 wrote: »

It'll be a deal made with local businesses in those areas, guaranteed. Uber aren't seriously going to offer €20 off any trip anywhere, for example :eek: .

Yup, if you present your Uber "receipt" to a number of businesses in the area, you got discounts, BOGOF, 10% off etc.

Yggr of Asgard

balfe1990 wrote: »

Yup, if you present your Uber "receipt" to a number of businesses in the area, you got discounts, BOGOF, 10% off etc.

Show your Uber receipt to any of our partners listed below to unlock special bonuses for Ubering to Ranelagh or Rathmines!

Buffalo 19 - Buy one get one free on all meals & milkshakes dining in.
Copan - 10% off food before 8:30/free cocktail before midnight
Dillinger's - 10% discount
Exchequer Wine Bar - 10% off all food and drink
Itsa - 10% discount on all food in Itsa Ranelagh
Mak at D6 - Free round of cocktails with a meal (1 per person)
Saba - 10% off all food

Details here: blog.uber.com/NL-dublin-6

crazyderk

I have some referral credit built up, does anyone know if I'll be able to use that in another country such as Barcelona in Spain?

Edit: tweeted uber they said no problem and came back to me really quickly, I've been quite impressed with their service so far I have to say!

Dealt with hailo a couple of times and they were quite good too

MuddyDog

Used the 20 euro rathmines promotion the other night. Went from Rathmines to Bray and it was only 21 euro meaning I only got charged a euro off my card! Really cheap as usually it'd be 30-35 euro.

Mezcita

MuddyDog wrote: »

Used the 20 euro rathmines promotion the other night. Went from Rathmines to Bray and it was only 21 euro meaning I only got charged a euro off my card! Really cheap as usually it'd be 30-35 euro.

I'm missing something here but why was the actual fare so cheap?

balfe1990

Mezcita wrote: »

I'm missing something here but why was the actual fare so cheap?

Theyre cheaper than traditional taxis, by a pretty wide margin.

Taxi drivers (in this country, every uber driver has to have an actual valid taxi license unlike the States, where any Tom, Dick or Harry can be an uber driver, provided they meet Ubers requirements) take the hit. Uber takes 20% of total fare.

They also round down the final fare to the euro.

johnnykilo

MuddyDog wrote: »

Used the 20 euro rathmines promotion the other night. Went from Rathmines to Bray and it was only 21 euro meaning I only got charged a euro off my card! Really cheap as usually it'd be 30-35 euro.

Did you use the normal Uber or the Uber-x for this? I'm flying back into Dublin tonight anf I wouldn't mind using the free €20 fare to get me to Rathmines.

johnnykilo

MuddyDog wrote: »

Used the 20 euro rathmines promotion the other night. Went from Rathmines to Bray and it was only 21 euro meaning I only got charged a euro off my card! Really cheap as usually it'd be 30-35 euro.

Did you use the normal Uber or the Uber-x for this? I'm flying back into Dublin tonight anf I wouldn't mind using the free €20 fare to get me to Rathmines.

johnnykilo

MuddyDog wrote: »

Used the 20 euro rathmines promotion the other night. Went from Rathmines to Bray and it was only 21 euro meaning I only got charged a euro off my card! Really cheap as usually it'd be 30-35 euro.

Did you use the normal Uber or the Uber-x for this? I'm flying back into Dublin tonight anf I wouldn't mind using the free €20 fare to get me to Rathmines.

MuddyDog

UberX is the one I used. That's the one that's cheaper than general taxis too.

On the iPhone App UberX is the default choice anyway.

Fr_Dougal

MuddyDog wrote: »

UberX is the one I used. That's the one that's cheaper than general taxis too.

On the iPhone App UberX is the default choice anyway.

What's the other Uber like? The non-X.

MuddyDog

Never tried it but think it's the fancier black car one that costs a little more than normal.

garfie1d

TheZohan wrote: »

What's the other Uber like? The non-X.

If it's a bargain your after stick with Uber X (quoted €23-€29) as Uber Black is more than twice the price and would cost you €46-€58 from the airport to Rathmines..... But with €20 off would be not much more than a regular taxi but your getting a chauffeur.

Uber X
Everyday cars for everyday use.
Better, faster, and cheaper than a taxi.
€3 Base Fare
€0.33 a min + €0.53km
(€5 min fare, €5 cancellation fee)

Uber Black
Your own private driver, on demand.
Expect pickup in a high-end sedan within minutes.
€6 Base Fare
€0.65 a min + €1.25km
(€15 min fare, €10 cancellation fee)

Bawnmore

Any Uber codes floating around?

balfe1990

TheZohan wrote: »

What's the other Uber like? The non-X.

I had to get an a Uber Black car once because there were no Uber Xs in the area and I was in a rush.

Seriously lovely BMW picked me up and the driver was a gent.

10 min/2km drive cost me 15 notes though, so more expensive than traditional taxi by a fair bit!

MuddyDog

balfe1990 wrote: »

I had to get an a Uber Black car once because there were no Uber Xs in the area and I was in a rush.

Seriously lovely BMW picked me up and the driver was a gent.

10 min/2km drive cost me 15 notes though, so more expensive than traditional taxi by a fair bit!

The Uber Black service is more expensive, but the UberX service is cheaper than all other taxis.

h57xiucj2z946q

TheElderlemon wrote: »

Iv just signed up for Uber, they are doing a deal where you get €20 free travel credit if you use the voucher number "€20FreeUberCredit".

Theres also supposed to be some other thing about splitting a fare with a friend and getting 50% off.

To be honest getting a little free here and there is the only way I can see myself being able to get around during the strike, its ridiculous! Dublin is going to come to a halt!

Doesn't work for me.

yoshimitsu

I've used Uber in New York City over New Year's holiday and the prices varied based on time of day/night plus there was a surcharge on New Year's Eve. It was all shown ahead of time so pretty transparent but was wondering if also in Ireland prices vary based on holidays, day/night, maybe even supply/demand?
Further question: how do you get picked up by Uber from the airport? Isnt there a fee that they need to pay (like taxis) to pick people up there?