Uber Hits 5 Billion Trips

Last May 20, 2017, 156 Uber trips started simultaneously at 7:29:06 am GMT, bringing the total number of trips over the five billion mark.

These trips happened in 24 countries on six continents, in cities like Manila, Mumbai, Moscow and Medellin. One lucky driver was on his first trip — he picked up a passenger on a motorbike in Jakarta, Indonesia. And six riders were taking their very first Uber trips.

The shortest trip of the bunch lasted just 2.5 blocks in San Francisco. The longest lasted 27 kilometers in Singapore which was pretty far in a country that’s just 50 kilometers wide. And fifteen riders were using Uber outside of their home city.

All of these trips wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated service of drivers. To express its gratitude to their service, Uber awarded each of the 156 drivers $500 for being part of this milestone. Among the 156 were five Filipino drivers: Amando Mateo, Edward Cunanan, Ariel Vinarao, Reynan Maranan, and Jeffrey Reliosa.

Moving forward, Uber is more focused than ever on building features for riders and drivers that will help it achieve its next five billion trips.