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British Airways launches a very generous Uber / Avios offer

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BA emailed a lot of people on Thursday with details of a very generous Uber offer.

You will earn 500 bonus Avios for every UK (and only UK) Uber trip you take in November, up to a maximum of 4,000 Avios. This is on top of your base Avios of 1 Avios per £1 spent.

This is a very decent rebate if you taking low cost UberX trips. The T&C also imply that the bonus will be triggered if you book train tickets or hire Lime bikes via the Uber app, which offers some interesting opportunities to those with creative minds ….

Avios Uber points bonus

The email does not say that the offer is targeted to recipients, although of course it could be. It does say ‘This offer is non-transferable’. (EDIT: It IS targeted as it seems other variants are out there.)

Full details of the Avios / Uber partnership can be found in this article. The ba.com / Uber webpage is here.

Irrespective of whether this offer is open to all or not, you would be crazy not to link your BA and Uber accounts if you are an occasional UK Uber user. The ‘1 Avios per £1’ Avios post instantly – literally within minutes of completing your ride. Bonus Avios from this promotion will NOT post instantly but will appear within 30 days.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

Barclaycard Avios Plus card

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard

Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios card

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard

Get 5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

30,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, and the standard card is FREE. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.

Capital on Tap Visa

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Capital on Tap Pro Visa

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There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

British Airways American Express Accelerating Business

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

American Express Business Platinum

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

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Comments (53)

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  • Andrew J says:
    4 Nov4 November 05:59

    As discussed on the Forum yesterday – the Uber offer is targeted with different variations of the offer being sent out by email, and some receiving nothing. My offer is:
    “For the next 4 weeks, collect 5 Avios per £1 spent on every Uber Premium (Exec and Lux) and Reserve trip, plus 10 Avios per £1 spent on every Uber Travel booking through 30 November 2023”
    Seems there is no cap on mine but that it’s less generous per booking and Uber X isn’t included.

    • Aston100 says:
      4 Nov4 November 06:11

      Mine is:
      “For the next 4 weeks, collect 1,000 Avios on every Premium (Exec and Lux), Reserve, and Uber Travel booking. Plus, collect 500 bonus Avios on all other ride types*, up to a maximum of 6,000 bonus Avios through 30 November 2023!”

    • Tom says:
      4 Nov4 November 08:10

      Got the same offer as Andrew J. Annoying as I’m sat in an Uber Comfort on the way to LHR when I noticed this! It is also for Uber trips in the UK only sadly, but suppose it’s not a massive loss given I’m flying to Hong Kong for the next two and a half weeks (CX, not BA, I’m not some sort of masochist).

  • pigeon says:
    4 Nov4 November 06:25

    Boston probably targeted at the university parents visiting their kids.

    However economy is so empty, you may as well buy basic economy and get a whole row flat bed.

  • James says:
    4 Nov4 November 06:42

    I got 500 avios per Uber ride offer but it is only premium rides.

    • Andrew J says:
      4 Nov4 November 07:01

      So that’s at least 4 different targeted versions then.

      • Charlie says:
        4 Nov4 November 07:49

        I have the same offer as Rob, 500 avios per ride, up to 4000.

        I think I can achieve the max doing just 8 short line scooter/bike rides, for less than a tenner in total.

  • Rich says:
    4 Nov4 November 06:46

    Thanks to the British Airways Executive Club and Uber, you’re already collecting Avios on every ride. Through 30 November 2023, £1 = 5 Avios on your everyday rides, as well as on trains, coaches and Eurostar.

  • Michael Pawley says:
    4 Nov4 November 06:49

    Mine is different again and covers any Uber spend – The 5x bonus Avios available to be awarded as part of this offer can only be applied to a BAEC account once, and the maximum amount which can be awarded per individual as part of this offer is 4000 bonus Avios. This offer is valid for booking any Uber trip in mainland UK and Northern Ireland. Eligible Uber Ride categories are UberX, UberXL, Uber Assist, Uber Access, Uber Comfort, Uber Exec, Uber Lux, Uber Reserve, Uber Pet, Uber Green, Uber Boat, Lime e-bikes and scooters, Local Cab, Coach, Rail and Eurostar.

  • Frankie says:
    4 Nov4 November 07:24

    I got “ Collect 5 Avios per £1 spent on your trips through 30 November with Uber”

  • johnny_c-l says:
    4 Nov4 November 07:26

    5x Avios per £1 on all rides this month is the version I have.

  • KenC says:
    4 Nov4 November 07:28

    The payment of Avios is very hit and miss with Uber. I am signed up to the 1 Avios per £1 spent on rides and train journeys. Sometimes the correct Avios is paid immediately. However, frequently it is either not paid at all or at a vastly reduced rate. For example, I spent £9 on a train journey but got 2 Avios instead of 9. On two further trips I got nothing at all. I emailed them and the missing Avios were supplied on 2 Nov. However, on 3 Nov I bought a train ticket through the Uber app for £7. I was given 1 Avios. As I’ve been targeted for the 5 Avios per £1 offer, I should have 35 (although I understand from the article above that I’ll get 7 instantly and a further 28 within 30 days). I know we are talking about small sums but, nonetheless, if Avios are offered then they must be paid. As it is, I’ll now have to chase them up yet again. Be warned!

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