Uber launches pick-up spots at BIA

Uber announced the launch of a dedicated pick-up spot for riders at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo.

Travellers arriving in Sri Lanka can now easily find their Uber ride at this designated area and make travel-related stress and guesswork a thing of the past. This is an industry-first for Sri Lanka.

At the Uber pick-up spot located at the Arrival Terminal in BIA, travellers will now have access to kiosks for pertinent information about hailing an Uber. Drivers will also benefit from designated parking spaces and cashless transactions. BIA will earn LKR 700 and applicable VAT from every pick-up that Uber gets at the airport, adding to a revenue stream from app-based aggregators.

Globally, Uber has changed the airport experience for the better by bringing convenience and affordability. The company has partnerships with over 600 international airports and has a dedicated airport team that works closely with the local airport authorities to bring best-in-class experience and safety for customers every time they choose Uber. The partnership with the BIA will further promote Sri Lanka as a tourist destination to a wide audience of travelers and enable them to use their familiar Uber app to travel from the airport seamlessly.

Uber India & South Asia Director Operations Shiva Shailendran said, “We are always working towards bringing the best of Uber to Sri Lanka. The addition of a dedicated pick-up spot at the Colombo airport will help provide a reliable, recognizable, and seamless mode of transportation from the airport to the city and contribute to Sri Lanka becoming a world-class tourist destination.”

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