Uber, TGA and MasterCard offer free rides to people accessing a Covid-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia

Uber, TGA and MasterCard offer free rides to people accessing a Covid-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia

Uber, the Transport General Authority (TGA) and Mastercard have joined forces to offer free rides to anyone in Saudi Arabia attending a Covid-19 vaccination appointment in over 300 centers across the Kingdom. The initiative is part of Uber’s global commitment to help communities ‘Move What Matters’ and support the Kingdom as it works to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative is also supported by payment technology company Mastercard under its mission to ’Do Well By Doing Good’, and is in conjunction with its long-term partnership with Uber.

Anyone booking a vaccine appointment until the 15th of October through the Sehatty or Tawakkalna apps will receive a text message to their mobile phone advising them about the promotion. It will entitle users to two free Uber trips up to the value of SAR50 each way and can be used to access vaccination centers in 19 cities including, Riyadh, Jeddah, Assir and Taif.

Saleh Alzowayeed, Spokesperson for the TGA said, “We fully support this important initiative which ensures everyone will be able to access transport to a vaccination center. As the body responsible for public transport, we were pleased to help in the development of the campaign and encourage everyone who