Uber launches in Beirut

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Uber is a on-demand car service based in San Francisco, California that connects passengers with drivers in over 140 cities through a mobile app allowing customers to order a ride, track their driver’s location, and finally pay using their credit card.

They have already been operating in several cities across the middle east, and they just announced today on their blog expanding to Beirut with Pierre Rabbat and Daniella Rahme being the first two to try their service.

I downloaded their app (Available on both iOS and Android) and found it quite easy to use. You first need a couple of minutes to create an account and verify your mobile number and you’re good to go. To order a ride, you choose the vehicle type you want and mark the location from which the driver should expect picking you up from and wait. When you reach your destination, your credit card will be automatically billed with no need to tip or carry cash.

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I haven’t tried using the service yet so I can’t tell how good are their fares compared to local taxi companies and shared taxi service. However, they’re offering a couple of promo codes one for $20 (“UberLovesBeirut”) and the other for $30 (“rabbat“) which I guess is enough for us to assess the service.

Thanks @Chemali

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30 Responses to Uber launches in Beirut

  1. Maroun moukarzel June 18, 2016 at 10:02 am #

    I would like to change my credit card coz it is expire how can i
    I tried many time but it is not working

    • Rania October 3, 2019 at 10:48 am #

      Can i have a phone number to contact uber office in lebanon ?

  2. Blaisou August 28, 2016 at 10:54 am #

    Hi ! If you want a 10$ discount for Uber in Beirut, just enter this code : xhwy5n78ue 🙂

  3. Nicolas Touma March 20, 2017 at 7:26 am #

    Last sunday I used my uber promo code on another device which I’ve invited to use uber but it appears that only the other device received the 10$ promotions ride while I did not get it.
    I hope to get a reply soon concerning the problem. Thanks

  4. Saeed March 30, 2017 at 6:17 pm #

    How can i regist to sign in uber for working

  5. Bassem April 17, 2017 at 1:04 pm #

    How to contact uber in lebanon for registrate my car for working ?

  6. Chady May 27, 2017 at 4:24 pm #

    Can i have a phone number to contact uber office in lebanon ?

    • amal chenali October 16, 2017 at 6:18 pm #

      have u found an answer?

  7. Antonella October 9, 2017 at 11:02 am #

    Can i have special rate if i want to use Uber every day
    sometimes twice per day ?

    kindly contact me on my email Antonellamargossian@hotmail.com
    or on my phone number.

    thanks,

  8. Christine October 10, 2017 at 2:53 pm #

    Excuse me! How come I am charged with a $4 fee for cancellation when my driver is the one who cancelled on me and asked me to order another car because he is far! Does this make sense to you? Now I can’t order another car because I have to pay a fee which am not responsible for?

    • Abed January 2, 2018 at 3:38 pm #

      Hi christine the same happened to me click on your trip with this driver choose the cancellation fees option and refund the 4$ as a credit in uber Account , you can use it in your future trip

    • Dany May 11, 2022 at 2:55 pm #

      Hi Christine,

      Had the same issue, plus could not claim for the cancellation fee after 30 days. Now I can t order a CAB unless I pay.
      Did you manage to have Uber’s email contact?

      How did you resolve it?

      Dany!

  9. Rana Nasrallah October 31, 2017 at 11:41 pm #

    Hello,
    I think we have a problem which should be solved by Uber direction, I have the same case mentioned above. After getting a confirmation at 4:01 of getting a kia cerato phone number 03 195 240, I called the driver at 4:02 to confirm the location with him. After 4 minutes, I received a phone call from the same driver requesting me to cancel the request because he claimed thar he had an accident and waiting for the khabir to come. So I did what he requested from me and requested a new taxi (chevrolet 70 448 091) and paid $4 in addition to the new taxi bill.

    I believe that by paying this extra $4 is not justified and request to be repaid to me otherwise I shall never use Uber again.

  10. Roy KAMEL November 24, 2017 at 2:57 pm #

    i ordered an uber drive from antelias to corniche al naher today, and it was indicated on the app that the price is 7 usd. While arriving the driver told me it was 13.5$!!!! knowing that the ride did not take more than 30 min and i already took the same ride few days ago with the rate of 6.5$.
    this is so disappointing.

  11. Nelly Haddad December 5, 2017 at 11:17 am #

    Wait 4 the driver on the road…than he decide to camcel the ride….

  12. Johnny karam December 12, 2017 at 4:21 am #

    Hello
    How to contact uber in lebanon for registrate my car for working ?
    I’m already registered as a UBER driver in canada but i returned back to lebanon and i would like to start ubering.

  13. hicham February 10, 2018 at 5:37 pm #

    Hello
    How to contact uber in lebanon for registrate my car for working ?
    i want to return back to lebanon and i would like to start ubering.

  14. Ari Avedis April 16, 2018 at 8:15 pm #

    I forgot my earpods in a uber car, how can i get them back please contact me !!

  15. Mika Azzam November 3, 2018 at 7:37 am #

    I sent a report by mistake I wanted to write the opposite but didn’t get stars to put for the driver so plz cancel my last report driver was Soo good thx

  16. Malek la rit January 17, 2019 at 5:10 pm #

    How can I order 4 wheels uber to go to the mountains

  17. Hadi July 23, 2019 at 3:27 pm #

    Hii
    I am having a problem in putting my number to get started using uber it says that”somthing went wrong please try again later” how should I fix this?

  18. Oussama Abou Chakra September 1, 2019 at 10:17 pm #

    I can not modify credit card details, and can not delete the other

  19. Rim nassar September 3, 2019 at 12:46 am #

    I use uber every day and sometimes more than 2 times per day , and i don’t have any discount till now, i know people who doesn’t use uber everyday, or they use it once a week and every week they get a message with a discount code from uber . I think it’s not fair that i use uber everyday and i don’t have any discount ..

  20. Shawki kalash July 22, 2020 at 10:17 pm #

    Please i have a complaint i need to have the company phone in Beirut it’s urgent please
    71537354 that’s my number

    • Dany May 11, 2022 at 2:59 pm #

      Hi Shawki did you ger Uber Company Phone Number?

  21. rachelle feghaly September 15, 2020 at 4:52 pm #

    I was using uber every day today i was shocked concerning the prices.. we are all dealing with lbp not usd our salaries in lbp u can t exchange the dollar by 3000lbp this not fair … from 2 or 3 weeks i was waiting for the driver he didn t came to pick me up.. i tried to call him his phone is closed so i cancelled.. he charged me the ride while this is unprofessional

  22. Mayya Jabiri October 14, 2021 at 11:28 am #

    I have already paid and got a receipt for my cancellation trip yet I can’t order a ride

  23. Mayya Jabiri October 14, 2021 at 11:30 am #

    I have already paid and got a receipt for my cancellation trip yet I can’t order a ride. Is there a number that I can call in Lebanon directly?

    • Dany May 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm #

      Hi Mayya, did you manage to get a phone number?

  24. Joumana Karam May 24, 2022 at 11:13 am #

    I would like to know how much it costs from LGU sahel alma to Shayle or from Happy Zouk to Shayle

    Please reply as soon as possible

    Thank you

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