Holidaymakers can now book a rental car through the Uber app.
British Uber users will be able to pick up a rental car in the UK, as well as Spain, Portugal, Italy, US and Switzerland. There will be an option to pick up the car on their chosen date at one of the hundreds of participating locations, after booking it on the app.
The new scheme, which works with vehicle rental firm CarTrawler, allows users to rent a vehicle just moments before they need to get in.
Those who plan ahead can cancel the rental for no fee up to 48 hours before they were planning on jumping in.
The American company is also planning to roll out its services to include long distance train rides.
Uber Travel has teamed up with travel booking side Omio, reports Time Out, to allow long-distance train tickets to be purchased in-app.
Uber Rail and Uber Coach will require Omio’s functions to be fully integrated with the app however, so the options won’t be available for some time yet.
App users should be able to access around 1,000 long distance travel options when the merge is complete though – including being able to book Eurostar tickets.
The Eurostar connects London with other European cities including Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Lille.
Once Uber makes the new service available getting your ticket to some of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities will be as easy as booking a cab from the club.
Tourists can get stuck into the culture with a trip to the Moulin Rouge or Louvre in Paris.
Or, try Amsterdam's famous cafes, sex museums and cycling routes...
To coincide with the rollout of Uber Rent, users can enjoy £10 off the Uber trip to get them to their rental vehicle.
Users need to select the ‘Rent’ tile on the Uber app providing date and location details of their desired rental to be matched with available vehicles.
Andrew Brem, general manager at Uber, said: “The UK boasts one of the largest rental markets globally, at Uber we’re growing our business to become the ultimate travel app and in the UK that means providing a best-in-class rental experience for our users.
"Uber Rent will not only provide a seamless and efficient booking experience but offer Uber Credits back on every booking”.
