Uber to accept cash in India

May 12, 2015 02:06

Taxi-hailing app Uber is introducing cash payment option for its customers in India, a global first for the US-based firm.

The service is being launched as an experiment in Hyderabad to gain a deeper understanding of consumer behavior and usage trends to help develop more robust payment options for the local market, Uber said.

The company accept payments using credit cards globally. In India, customers can pay for rides using Paytm's mobile wallet as well.

"This is an experiment and a global first for Uber across our 300-plus cities. We have worked hard to create a seamless cash payment option that is truly Uber," it said.

Hyderabad was selected because it provided Uber with the "right environment to test a new payment option amongst a sizeable and sophisticated rider and driver community", it added.

Users would need to choose the 'Cash' option, take a ride and pay the driver directly in cash at the end of the trip.

However, users will not be able to make part payments on cash trips with their Paytm wallet.

There would be no booking fee or additional charge to riders.

The cash option will be rolled out gradually over the next few days, the company said.

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