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Uber had a year of milestones in India in 2025, with all kinds of transportation needs from daily office commutes and late-night airport runs to intercity road trips and pet-friendly rides. The beginning of the year sees Uber India unveiling some of the most important points from its yearly data report, How India Ubered, which gives a thorough interpretation of the Indian customers’ movements through cities and states during the previous year.

The report showing the changes in travel habits, the peak hours for booking, and the rapid growth of the cities, and the electric and premium mobility—has emphasised Uber’s growing importance in the Indian mobility.

More Indian users used Uber in the year 2025 than in any other year. The total Uber trips amounted to 11.6 billion kilometres which comes to a 26.5 percent rise when compared to 2024. To give an idea of the magnitude, the total distance covered is equal to more than 3.2 million trips from Srinagar to Kanyakumari or nearly 8,840 such trips per day.

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The data reveals clear patterns in how and when Indians booked rides:

Late-night travel was particularly prominent in Mumbai and Kolkata, while Mumbai, Guwahati, and Chennai led in weekend travel as a share of total trips. Office-hour commuting was strongest in Bhubaneswar and Thiruvananthapuram.

While Uber’s footprint continued to grow nationwide, five cities stood out for ride volumes:

Based on average driving speeds recorded during trips, these cities topped the list for the fastest-moving traffic conditions in 2025:

Intercity travel remained a key use case, especially for leisure and short getaways.

Mumbai – Pune

Delhi – Agra

Bangalore – Mysore

Lucknow – Kanpur

Ahmedabad – Vadodara

Tourist destinations such as Agra, Mysore, Puri, and Lonavala emerged as the most frequented via Uber Intercity.

Some riders went the distance — literally:

The drivers from different cities still gave excellent ratings to the Indian riders. Kochi was again the winner with the top rider rating 4.91 and 98.3 per cent of trips getting five-star ratings. Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, and Chandigarh were also there in the cities with the best riders, and the national average rating was 4.76.

Rider Ratings (Citywise)CityAverage Rider Rating

Kochi4.906

Thiruvananthapuram4.871

Pune4.832

Chandigarh4.821

Ahmedabad4.815

Bangalore4.808

Hyderabad4.795

Jaipur4.791

Chennai4.765

National average4.76

Lucknow4.738

Delhi NCR4.729

Mumbai4.703

Bhubaneswar4.647

Kolkata4.644

Guwahati4.616

In 2025, Uber’s focus on sustainable and premium travel became a big trend. Riders travelled 365 million kilometres in Uber EVs, spending 54 million hours in electric vehicles. Premium rides like Uber Black covered over 34 million kilometres, mostly for airport and work trips in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Uber’s other services also grew popular. Uber Courier deliveries mostly happened between 1 pm and 3 pm, with 3 million people using it for the first time—one user even completed 5,218 deliveries in a year. Uber Shuttle welcomed nearly 800,000 new users, and Uber Pet tracked pets travelling almost 800,000 kilometres across the country.