British Airways launches a very generous Uber / Avios offer

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• TooPoorToBeHere says:

  4 Nov4 November 12:07

  No Uber offer at all here. Irregular and infrequent user, but I have used it’s been for long expensive (airport) runs.

• T says:

  4 Nov4 November 13:47

  No offers for myself or my partner

• Philip says:

  4 Nov4 November 14:48

  Does anyone know if its possible to book train tickets with a railcard , I cannot find the option it allows 60+ but no discount is applied.

  • JenT says:

    4 Nov4 November 16:25

    Railcards aren’t an issue on the app – just make sure you add the details for each traveller when you do the initial search. I get the same discounts on Uber as on the train operator’s website/app with railcards so they are definitely working.

  • Andrew J says:

    4 Nov4 November 19:08

    It’s a bit hidden. Above where you input the from and to information, on the top right there’s box with some dots in it, supposed to look like a credit card, press that and then select your railcard.

    • CamFlyer says:

      4 Nov4 November 19:51

      I find that the Uber app sometimes doesn’t apply Railcard discounts properly.

    • Philip says:

      4 Nov4 November 20:06

      Many thanks I followed you instructions and it worked.

• Josh Critchley says:

  5 Nov5 November 14:45

  No first class sale for the ruling class yet?

• Delbert says:

  6 Nov6 November 20:31

  Just checking back on this offer and I received the up to 4,000 bonus Avios offer from BAEC and there’s no way I can avail myself of the bonus through rides during November.

  As Rob alluded to in the OP, time to get creative so I’ve booked my first single train ticket and I’m going to book a total of eight singles for less than £6. It doesn’t take long to work it out.

  I see no reason why Amex won’t pay out the full bonus Avios on my eight single train tickets and I see little risk here. Thanks, Rob.

  • Rob says:

    6 Nov6 November 21:15

    I do. A ticket costing under £1 earns zero base Avios, so nothing is sent over to your account. This may fail to trigger the process that sends the 500 bonus Avios.

    • Delbert says:

      6 Nov6 November 21:20

      Okay, thanks. I’ve still only booked one ticket so will try to find tickets for £1.

      We live and learn, but will be interesting to see what pans out on my BAEC account, nonetheless.

      • @mkcol says:

        11 Nov11 November 15:31

        Drat I’d just booked a single for my nephew from Haymarket to Waverley costing 60p. Looks like I’ll have to send them on the alternative service which is slightly dearer at £1.05 in future.

      • Marc says:

        13 Nov13 November 23:44

        A child single advance from Chester-Le-Street to Newcastle on Northern Rail is exactly £1, just put a date a few weeks ahead (Sunday mornings particularly) and you should find a £1 fare. I’ve bought one and the single avios point hit the account instantly which hopefully will trigger the bonus.

        I’ve got the 500 avios on 8 rides offer. Have already done a few regular Uber trips but will buy any remaining on £1 train tickets. If it doesn’t work for any reason it isn’t exactly a huge loss..

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