In an effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19, ride hailing app Uber has teamed up with Mediclinic to offer free rides to those wanting the COVID-19 vaccination in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Offering UAE residents with free trips both to and from Mediclinic centres, the initiative is supported by Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (ICT) as part of the national vaccine drive.
“We’ve been looking at how we can support local communities and complement the government’s efforts to vaccinate residents and limit the spread of the virus,” said Rifad Mahasneh, General Manager of Uber UAE.
“The partnership with Mediclinic is an important step in giving people better access to get to vaccination centres safely and reliably at a time when mobility is impacted. We hope people make the most of this initiative.”
The free rides are ongoing throughout Ramadan and to claim your trip, all you need to do is book an appointment at any Mediclinic centre in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and once you’re all booked in, you’ll then receive a voucher code to your registered mobile number.
Then you can go on the Uber app, tap the menu, select ‘Wallet’, and then select ‘Add Voucher Code’.
Add the voucher information and you’ll get two free rides – just remember the trips must start or end at Mediclinic vaccination centres in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and are capped at Dhs60.
For your up-to-the-minute guide to what’s happening in Dubai, head here. For Abu Dhabi click here, for Sharjah click here.
Ongoing until Tue May 11, www.uber.com; www.mediclinic.ae.
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