If you’re an Uber user and take advantage of the app’s Uber Rewards loyalty program, you better run out of points: the program is ending soon.
In an email to Saturday, the company said the free program will soon end as Uber turns its attention to its paid Uber One membership service.
“At the end of the month,” the email said. “There’s still time to get all the rewards you’ve earned: just use your points until October 31.”
A post on Uber’s help site says the program will Ends November 1, and points can be redeemed until midnight local time on October 31.
Uber Rewards, launched in 2018, lets users earn points for every dollar they spend on Uber rides or Uber Eats
Order. Points can be redeemed for rewards, such as Uber discounts and partner promotions and offers.
The Paid Uber One program offers discounts on Uber rides, free shipping on Uber takeout orders, and discounts on eligible Uber Eats delivery and pickup orders. But instead of relying on points earned, you pay a monthly fee of $10.
Sean Cudahy on CNET sister site The Points Guy called the end of the reward a “loss of frequent Uber use” for riders who earn points quickly get discounts on future rides. “
“Right now,” he said, “you have to pay a monthly fee to get discounts on rides, and you don’t earn extra rewards. Depending on how much you spend on Uber, this can result in a huge loss of value. “
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