Uber entered India last year and is currently available in six cities – New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. Uber has launched uberX, a low-cost Uber service cheaper than the UberBLACK in India. This service is currently available in Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The base fare is just Rs.40 or Rs. 50 depending on the city. Rate per minute and kilometer is also cheaper in uberX compared to UberBLACK.
uberX has mid-range cars such as Toyota Etios, Mahindra Verito, Maruti Swift Dzire, Nissan Sunny etc. Uber app also has an option that lets you split your fare when you travel with your friends, so it would be much cheaper. Check out the UberX rates in India.
| UberX | Delhi (Rs.) | Bangalore (Rs.) | Hyderabad (Rs.) |
| Base Fare start with this fare |
50 | 50 | 40 |
| Per Kilometre distance covered |
15 | 15 | 13 |
| Per Minute time taken in minutes |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| Minimum Fare | 150 | 125 | 100 |
Uber users in Bangalore can use the promo code IWANTuberX to get Rs. 500 off on their first uberX ride. You can use UberX in the same app that now has a new option to select UberBLACK or UberX. The new UberX service would compete with Olacabs, Meru Cabs and TaxiForSure.