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Uber

Collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent with Uber.

Every ride can get you closer to your next flight

Your speedy airport connection. The warm ride home at the end of a night on the town. A rain-saving commute. However you get around, every Uber trip can bring you closer to your next getaway.

Link your British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts, and you’ll collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent as you ride in the UK1.

It all adds up. Even quick trips you take through town mean your next memorable getaway is a little bit closer.

Sign up and link your accounts in 3 easy steps

1. Join British Airways Executive Club and Uber

Make sure you’re signed up to both British Airways Executive Club and Uber. You’ll need an account for each to link your accounts (they’re both free).

2. Scan the QR code to get the Uber app

Scan the QR code to download the latest Uber app via the App Store or Play Store, or to open it.

3. Link your accounts

  • Open your Uber app and tap 'Account'
  • Then, tap 'Settings', and scroll to the bottom of the page
  • Select 'British Airways Executive Club' and tap 'Link Account' on the next screen
  • Follow the instructions on the account-linking page
  • Excellent, now you're ready to start collecting Avios with Uber

Flying away soon? Pre-book your airport rides with Uber Reserve

Pre-book your ride to the airport with Uber Reserve2 and cross one thing off your travel to-do list. You can book from 90 days to 30 minutes ahead, so you can relax on the day.

Once the driver arrives, there’s no need to rush out the door because the fare includes up to 15 minutes’ waiting time3.

Ready to Reserve? Open the Uber app and tap 'Now' and pre-book away.

Reserve my ride

Get around on the ground with Uber on all your usual rides, plus newly launched trains and coaches

You'll collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent1

  • Request a trip at any time and on any day of the year
  • Fare-compare and book your National Express or Megabus coach trip
  • Plan and book your UK train tickets with National Rail
  • Rent an electric Lime e-scooter or e-bike
  •  Buy tickets for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
  • Book your European escape with Eurostar
Get on board

Uber FAQs

To collect Avios, you must have both a British Airways Executive Club and Uber account. If you don't have either, you can easily sign up for free.

You'll collect 1 Avios per £1 spent on the price of the of the qualifying ride, excluding tips and any miscellaneous fees such as cleaning charges.

The Uber ride must be travel taken within mainland UK and Northern Ireland. Terms and Conditions apply.

You must have linked your British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts by following the steps outlined on this page above, on the Uber app.

Only one Uber account can be linked to one British Airways Executive Club account and the accounts must be the same person's.

Accounts can be de-linked at any time, after which you will no longer able to collect Avios. Only one de-link is permitted within a 12-month period.

You'll receive a success message within the Uber app once you've linked.

Yes, each individual Executive Club Member can link to their Uber account. Only one British Airways Executive Club account can be linked to one Uber account.

No, you can collect Avios on any qualifying ride taken within mainland UK and Northern Ireland. There's no minimum or maximum spend.

Your Avios will be awarded within 24 hours of completing your qualifying ride.

Retrospective claims are not permitted, you must have linked your Uber account to your British Airways Executive Club account before taking the ride.

If you're missing Avios, please allow 24 hours from taking the ride for them to be awarded.

If you're still missing them after this time, please contact Uber via the help section of the app, who will be able to investigate this.

You must speak to Uber first as Uber can check that your accounts were linked, you have taken a qualifying ride, and that the time to award has passed.

If the Avios are missing, Uber will raise a missing Avios request with British Airways and the Avios will be awarded within 14 days.

This could also be because you're a British Airways Registered Customer rather than being a British Airways Executive Club Member. If you're a registered customer, you won't have an Executive Club account number, but you'll have login credentials for ba.com.

When you sign in on ba.com and go to the My Account section you'll see an option to convert to an Executive Club account which will enable you to start collecting Avios.

Terms and Conditions

1Terms and Conditions apply. Please read clause 7 in Terms and Conditions below for full details.

2Only available in select UK cities. See clause 11 in Terms and Conditions below for full details.

3Uber Reserve wait time varies based on the vehicle option selected.

  1. This Offer is jointly provided by (1) Uber London Limited (“Uber”) a company incorporated in England and Wales and whose registered office is at Aldgate Tower - First Floor, 2 Leman Street, E1 8FA, London; and (2) Avios Group (AGL) Limited (“AGL”) a company incorporated in England and Wales and whose registered office is at Waterside (Hea3) PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, United Kingdom UB7 0GB registered Company no. 02260073; and (3) British Airways PLC (“BA”) a company incorporated in England and Wales and whose registered office is at Waterside PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, United Kingdom UB7 0GB registered Company no. 01777777.
  2. To be eligible for this Offer, customers must be at least 18 years old, be a Member of the British Airways Executive Club (“BAEC”) and hold a valid Uber account (“Eligible Participants” or in the singular, an "Eligible Participant”).
  3. In order to verify eligibility for the Offer, we might require that an Eligible Participant provide us with proof of age and identity.
  4. To earn Avios, Eligible Participants must go to their Uber app and link their Uber account to their British Airways Executive Club account.
  5. To participate in this Offer Eligible Participants must confirm and accept these Terms and Conditions as well as British Airways' Scheme Terms and Conditions. For full details of the Scheme Terms and Conditions please visit ba.com.
  6. Only one Uber account can be linked to a British Airways Executive Club account and the holder of the accounts must be the same person.
  7. Standard Avios earn rate is 1 Avios per £1 of Qualifying Spend for trips booked and completed via the Uber app.
  8. Qualifying Spend is the upfront price of the trip, post any promotion or discount, and where applicable, will include tolls, surcharges and fees. Exclusions to Qualifying Spend are tips and any miscellaneous fees such as cleaning fees.
  9. Offer is valid for rides taken in mainland UK and Northern Ireland and Avios earn rate applies to completed trips with a departure and destination within mainland UK or Northern Ireland (with the exception of Eurostar trips which must have a UK departure or UK arrival).
  10. Eligible Uber mobility categories are UberX, UberXL, Uber Assist, Uber Access, Uber Comfort, Uber Exec, Uber Lux, Uber Reserve, Uber Pet, Uber Green, Uber Boat, Lime e-bikes and scooters, Black Cab, Coach, Rail and Eurostar.
  11. Uber Reserve is only available in specific UK locations and Uber mobility categories, as follows – Greater London: UberX, UberXL, Uber Exec, Uber Lux. Manchester: UberX, UberXL, Uber Exec. South-West (incl Bristol and Bath): UberX, UberXL, Uber Exec. Birmingham: UberX, UberXL, Uber Comfort, Uber Exec. Leeds: UberX. Leicester: UberX. Merseyside (primarily Liverpool): UberX. Nottingham: UberX. For full Uber Reserve Terms and Conditions and availability details, please visit uber.com.
  12. Validated Avios will be awarded within 24 hours of the completed Uber trip, or where a booking consists of multiple Uber trips, within 24 hours of the last trip on the booking.
  13. Notwithstanding anything else in these Terms and Conditions, where a booking consists of multiple Uber trips and one or more of those Uber trips is cancelled by the customer, the customer will cease to be considered an Eligible Participant for any part of that booking and will therefore no longer qualify for the Offer with respect to any of the Uber trips on that booking.
  14. Avios can only be applied to an Executive Club account once.
  15. This Offer is non-transferable and cannot be used in conjunction with any other Avios related offer or Uber offer or promotion.
  16. Retrospective claims for Avios are not permitted.
  17. For missing Avios queries please contact Uber via the help section of the app or visit uber.com.
  18. AGL, British Airways and Uber reserve the right to terminate an Eligible Participant’s participation in this Offer if they believe such Eligible Participant is in breach of these Terms and Conditions, or if their use is unauthorised, fraudulent, or otherwise unlawful.
  19. British Airways, AGL and Uber reserve the right to withdraw this Offer or amend these Terms and Conditions, including Avios earn rates, without prior notice at any time, for whatever reason, and without any liability to Eligible Participants for doing so.
  20. Avios are issued to Eligible Participants subject to acceptance and compliance with the Scheme Terms and Conditions. For full details please visit ba.com.
  21. Please visit uber.com/legal for Uber's General Terms (including Uber Rides Terms and Uber Travel Terms and Conditions), which shall apply to this Offer.
  22. By taking part in this Offer, Eligible Participants agree to the personal data they supply being used by AGL, British Airways and Uber or their agents or subcontractors for the sole purpose of administering this Offer. Avios Group Limited reserves the right to withdraw the promotion or amend these Terms and Conditions without prior notice at any time, for whatever reason, and without any liability to customers for doing so.
  23. Insofar as is permitted by law, British Airways, AGL and Uber will not (and nor will our agents or distributors), in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate an Eligible Participant, accept any liability to and Eligible Participant (whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, exemplary, punitive or consequential) for any loss, damage, personal injury or death arising out of or in connection with their participation in the Offer whether such liability arises from any claim based upon contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and whether or not we (or our affiliates) have been advised of the possibility of such loss, damage, personal injury or death. Statutory rights of Eligible Participants are not affected.
  24. Promotional materials may form part of these Terms and Conditions.
  25. This Offer shall be governed by the laws of England & Wales and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
  26. British Airways, AGL and Uber do not assume any responsibility for any typographical or other error in the administration of the Offer.
  27. British Airways, AGL and Uber's collective decision regarding any aspect of the Offer is final and binding and we will not enter into correspondence with Eligible Participants (or their representatives) about it.