Uber to accept payments from JioMoney users, thanks to RJio partnership

MUMBAI, INDIA: Reliance Jio and Uber have announced a strategic partnership aimed at  exploring various opportunities to enrich and enhance the Digital Life experience of their users through complementary programmes.

Starting today, Uber will gradually rollout the JioMoney payment option for its users across the countr, which will enable Uber riders to pay for their rides using JioMoney. Similarly, JioMoney users will soon be able to request and pay for Uber rides from within the JioMoney app.

JioMoney and Uber will also offer exclusive incentives to every user paying for Uber rides through JioMoney.

Anirban S Mukherjee, Business Head, JioMoney said that “Jio aims to bring the benefits of evolving digital technologies to every Indian through an entire ecosystem that will allow Indians to live Digital Life to the fullest. JioMoney’s integration with Uber will power the rapid migration of many more Uber transactions to the digital platform.”

Madhu Kannan, Chief Business Officer, India and Emerging Markets for Uber said that “We are delighted to partner with Reliance Jio to unlock synergies across two of the largest user bases in India. Digital payments have become part of our everyday lives and by integrating JioMoney as a payment option, our riders will have the ability to use a familiar and consistent payment experience.”