If you have been travelling abroad and use ride-hailing services like Uber or Grab, you can also earn miles on them. Last year, I was in the UK, took a few Uber rides, and earned British Airways Avios. You can also do the same in some countries. Here are the airlines that offer miles on Uber Rides.
Uber Airline Partners
If you are travelling via Uber, you can also earn airline miles on that ride. However, country-specific restrictions are applied. You can earn miles from these airlines when travelling via Uber:
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles
- Air Canada Aeroplan Points
- British Airways Avios
- Delta Air Lines SkyMiles
- Qantas Points
Earn Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles in France & the Netherlands
If you are in France or the Netherlands and will use Uber there, you can earn Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles.
Earn 1 Mile per Euro both in France & Netherlands. However, you only earn miles on UberX Priority, Berline, Comfort, Taxi, Van, and Uber Reserve in France, whereas in the Netherlands, you earn miles on all rides.
No miles are earned on UberEats, Gift cards, UberRentals, Public Transportation and Micro-mobility.
Accelerated Earning: If you have taken four rides in a month on Uber, starting with the fifth ride, your miles earnings will be doubled, and you will earn 2 miles per Euro for the month and the next three months.
The Miles are usually credited within 48 Hours after the completion of the Trip.
Earn Air Canada Aeroplan Points in Canada with Uber
The Air Canada & Uber Partnership is really sweet.
- Earning Aeroplan Points with Uber:
- Airport Rides:
- 1 Point for every CAD,
- 2 Points for every CAD spent on Uber Premium
- 3 Points for every CAD spent on Premium Uber Reserve rides.
- Within Canada: Earn 1 Point for every CAD.
- New Member Bonus: 1000 Bonus Points on the first ride within Canada if the member has not taken any Uber Ride anywhere in the world.
- Air Canada flight credit: one for every 10 rides taken in Canada & United States.
Apart from the above, you can also earn Aeroplan points on Uber Eats. Plus, you can earn 250 Bonus Points when you take one ride with Uber, make one delivery order with Uber Eats, and make one grocery or retail delivery with Uber Eats in the same calendar month.
Earn British Airways Avios with Uber in the United Kingdom
Once you have linked your British Airways account and Uber account, you will earn 1 Avios for every £ spent on Uber. Until 15 May 2025, 500 Bonus Avios will be credited if three rides are taken on Uber after linking accounts.
Also, you can use Avios Balance Booster to triple your Uber Avios earned, allowing you to buy Avios at a lower price.
Earn Delta Air Lines SkyMiles in the United States with Uber
The Partnership between Delta Air Lines and Uber started recently after Delta ended its long partnership with Lyft. There is nothing exceptional here, though, as earning is standard in other countries.
- Airport Rides: 1 Delta SkyMiles per USD.
- Uber Reserve: 3 Delta SkyMiles per USD.
- Other Ubers (XL, Comfort, Black & Black SUV): 2 Delta SkyMiles per USD.
You can also earn 1 SkyMiles per USD spent on Uber Eats (Restaurant & Grocery) if the order value exceeds $40.
Alternative [Marriott Uber Partnership]
If you have a US Mobile number, you can also take advantage of the Marriott Uber Partnership in the United States.
Earn Qantas Points in Australia with Uber
Last month, I was in Australia and had to use Uber once. I checked that Qantas and Uber are partners linked both accounts and earned some Qantas Points on that Uber Ride.
Unlike other Airline partners, earning Qantas Points with Uber differs slightly. You only earn Qantas Points on Uber rides to or from select Australian Airports. That means you will not earn miles on travel within Australia. This essentially means the earning opportunity is limited.
- Earn Regular Points:
- You will earn 1 Qantas Point for every AUD 2; if you book an Uber Reserve, you will earn 1 Qantas Point for every AUD spent on Uber.
- Bonus Points:
- Sign Up Bonus: Earn 1000 Bonus Points for the first ride within Australia.
- Uber Reserve Bonus: For rides on Uber Reserve between 5 April and 30 April, you will earn 500 Bonus Qantas Points for every ride.
Miles are credited within 24 hours of the trip’s completion. However, Bonus Miles will be credited within six weeks.
Eligible Airports: Adelaide, Avalon, Ballina/Byron Bay, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Devonport, Emerald/Central Highlands, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Mildura, Newcastle, Perth, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Toowoomba, Townsville, Whitsundays/Proserpine.
Terms & Conditions (Uber & Qantas)
Linking Airlines Account & Uber Account
Here is the simplest way to link an Airline Account and an Uber Account. First, you can do this if you are already in a country where both airlines are partners.
- Open account settings in the Uber app
- Scroll Down to “Rewards” Section.
- Select the partner airlines
- After selection link your account.
Bottomline
Earning Miles on Uber rides is possible. In select countries, you have the option to link the partner airline and Uber account. Once linked, you receive miles from that airline whenever you ride with Uber in that country. Opportunities also exist to earn miles on Uber Eats in some countries.
