Cab rentals more popular during Covid pandemic, average trip duration over 2 hours: Uber

MUMBAI: Uber rentals are more in demand during the past few months of Covid pandemic, an official said on Wednesday.

The aggregator firm issued a statement saying that that there is consumer demand in metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, where the average trip duration is over 2 hours.

“It gives riders the freedom of making multiple stops, as they would do with their own car. This makes running successive errands or attending business appointments a breeze, removing the need to book multiple trips,” it stated.

The rental cabs are used for various reasons — including running errands, grocery shopping, visiting a place of worship, along with shifting homes and flat hunting, an official said.