Benzinga | Dec 2, 2021 07:18AM EST

Uber, Meta Collaborate To Launch Ride Booking Via WhatsApp

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) and Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) WhatsApp have launched ride-booking via the messenger service in India. WhatsApp has over half a billion users in India, its most extensive single user base, Bloomberg reports

* The collaboration allows access to Uber's mobility services by sending a message to a WhatsApp chatbot, serving the northern city of Lucknow and looking to expand to more locations.

* WhatsApp users can register, book rides, and get trip receipts entirely within the chat interface.

* The WhatsApp booking information will include the driver's name, license plate, and location en route to pick up.

* Booking a ride via WhatsApp starts in English only but will be expanded to other Indian languages soon.

* Price Action: UBER shares traded higher by 1.83% at $36.68 in the premarket session on the last check Thursday.