Uber Egypt offers free rides to vaccination centers

11 / 08 / 2021

By Marwa Nassar - -

Uber Egypt decided to offer free rides to vaccination centers to encourage Egyptians to get coronavirus vaccines. The campaign is launched under the theme of “helping to vaccinate Egypt..getting there together.”

Uber customers have still time to claim 2 free rides, up to EGP 100 each, for travel to and from one of the listed vaccine centers.

Customers can also share this offer with someone close to them, or book on their behalf. With customers’ help, Uber can ensure that as many people as possible receive a vaccination to remain safe during these difficult times.

The offer is valid until 31st August 2021.

This falls within the framework of the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) as well as the United Nations’ third sustainable development goal (SDG 3) on good health.

Uber CSR initiatives to contain coronavirus impact in Egypt:

The company has launched Uber Medics in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Health in order to support the medical sector and frontliners with free and discounted trips to help curb the spread of the virus.

In addition, Uber partnered with several community foundations to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities, including the Egyptian Red Crescent, where the company supported 2,000 volunteers with access to transportation by providing 4,000 free trips, and Ahl Masr Foundation, where Uber provided logistical support by offering more than 1,000 free trips for 70 agents to help them collect donations for patients.

Uber also prioritized safety and adapting to the new normal through launching safety measures and a new on-trip protocol in Egypt as the country began to reopen and people began to move again, including the distribution of over 300,000 masks across the region so far, with plans to continue this as needed, the distribution of free sanitizers for drivers, the placement of sanitizer dispensers in buses, and free vehicle disinfection services, the rollout of a new in-app feature that confirms if drivers are wearing face masks before they begin receiving trip requests, mandating face masks on both riders and drivers following the government’s COVID-19 guidance, reducing the maximum seating capacity to three riders, and encouraging them to sit in the back for distancing purposes.