Exciting: Uber in Budapest, important permissions bagged, service begins soon
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The tumultuous journey of Uber in Budapest saw its departure in 2016 due to regulatory hurdles. However, the American ridesharing company has now announced its comeback in collaboration with Budapest’s Főtaxi. They announced yesterday the date of their service’s relaunch, along with the successful acquisition of crucial permissions from Hungarian authorities.
The relaunch of Uber in Budapest
According to portfolio.hu, Uber announced on 16 April that they received the green light from the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and the National Transport Authority, which marked the culmination of the official clearance process. Therefore, the relaunch of Uber in Budapest is already underway and is scheduled for early summer. Furthermore, driver recruitment is about to begin within days. Portfólió reached out to Eszter Kardos, the CEO of Uber Hungary and Ádám Reich, the CEO of F Mobilitás Ltd, Uber’s local partner in Budapest.
Kardos and Reich disclosed their aim to recruit over 1,000 drivers, leveraging Uber’s extensive global network, which connects passengers to more than 100,000 drivers worldwide. Notably, taxi drivers in Europe and the Middle East contribute 10% of Uber’s overall traffic.
Reich underscored the high demand for Uber in Budapest, emphasising the company’s competitive offerings within the capital. In an interview with Portfolio, he outlined Uber’s commitment to maximising earnings potential for each driver. Moreover, they are hammering out a bonus system for their drivers. Registration for prospective drivers will commence shortly on the uber.com website.
