Uber riders can now pay with UPI

BENGALURU: Uber has integrated the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to allow riders who already have virtual payment addresses for UPI transactions to start paying using the bank-to-bank payment platform.

ET had reported earlier this month that Uber was among several global companies looking to integrate UPI. AP Hota, CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India ( NPCI) had said that Uber is also expected to integrate the government-backed BHIM app for UPI payments.

"We are currently evaluating the possibilities around a comprehensive UPI integration and continuing to engage with the relevant stakeholders. As a first step, we are pleased to be offering our riders the option to use their existing UPI IDs to pay for their Uber rides," an Uber spokesperson said.

"As a technology-driven company , we applaud the potential and impact that fin-tech innovations like UPI can make. UPI is the future of Indian payments and we are proud to be a partner in this monumental mission of the government to facilitate a digital payments-led society," the spokesperson added. Other global companies such as WhatsApp, Amazon and Google are also set to adopt the payment system.