Uber brings UberWEDDINGS to 12 cities in India

Partners with WedMeGood, a wedding planning website, to offer cashless mobility solutions for wedding-related travel

 by Shrutee K/DNS

Mumbai, 21 November, 2016: Uber, the world's largest on-demand transportation company has announced a convenient, hassle-free and cashless mobility solution – UberWEDDINGS, for all wedding related travel needs. Available in 12 cities across India, uberWEDDINGS will be live till February 2017. 

“Weddings in India are typically an elaborate affair, often spanning month long planning and week long celebrations involving family and friends. While we all enjoy the fun and celebration, they also bring in the logistical challenge of a coordination and managing the commuting needs. UberWEDDINGS provides an easy way for hosts to ensure that all wedding-related travel in the city is managed through cashless pre-generated promo codes. So whether it is about hopping between markets, finding the perfect outfit, or getting guests to the venue, Uber will make it happen in a pre decided budget, at a push of a button. All our users need to focus on is the wedding.” Mr Prabhjeet Singh, General Manager Delhi & NCR, Uber India said.

For UberWEDDINGS, Uber is partnering with WedMeGood, a wedding planning website, where it will go live with various wedding-themed on-demands available across 12-cities, for eg: bachelor/bachelorette parties hosted by, dinners and other wedding-related celebrations.

Prior to the wedding, hosts can buy a specific number of Uber rides of set denominations (promo code based) on a specifically dedicated page on the WedMeGood website.  They can then, share them with their guests as an extension to their invitations or give them to their family members to ride for free during preparation. This will enable the host to keep a track of their travel expenses without worrying about coordinating pick-ups and drops, parking, waiting charges. The promo codes can also be customized with host’s name or their wedding hashtag which will be printed by Uber and made available within 3 working days of the purchase request.

UberWEDDINGS, in partnership with WedMeGood went live in New Delhi on November 13^th, and starting today will be available in 12 cities in india, which include,Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Ludhiana, New Delhi, Pune, Udaipur and Lucknow. Besides India, Uber offers uberWEDDINGS in Washington DC, SF, New York, Boston and LA as well.

How UberWEDDINGS works:

  Free rides for your family: Buy Promo Codes for your family and give them the joy of being comfortable in an AC car while they run a million last-minute errands for you. This also helps you keep track of your travel expenses.

Free rides for your guests: Give your guests a holiday from parking woes on the big day! Simply buy a few rides and share the Promo Code with them.

Box of customised Promo Cards: We can create customized Promo Codes that can match your name or even your wedding hashtag! We'll print these and send them to you so that you can share them with your friends and family.

Users can simply submit a wedding, and let Uber get all the transportation needs covered! www.wedmegood.com/uberweddings

To find-out more about the the UberWEDDING, please visit our blog

About Uber: Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our app, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in hundreds of cities today, Uber's rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer. Today Uber is available in 450+ cities across 73 countries. The service is available in 29 Indian cities -- more than any other country outside the United States www.uber.com