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Uber Ranks Belfast Highest and Bristol Lowest in New UK Rider Ratings

Uber cites a 4.84 national average, urging riders to avoid lateness, disrespect, eating in cars or mid-trip destination changes.

Overview

  • Scores reflect drivers’ post-trip ratings of passengers, averaged over each rider’s 500 most recent journeys.
  • Bristol recorded the lowest average at 4.73, with London second-lowest at 4.75, followed by Birmingham at 4.79, Leicester at 4.81 and Manchester at 4.82.
  • Belfast led the rankings at 4.91, ahead of Cambridge at 4.89, with Oxford and Merseyside tied at 4.88 and Cardiff at 4.86.
  • Uber advised riders on etiquette to improve ratings, and UK general manager Andrew Brem emphasized mutual respect between drivers and passengers.
  • Coverage referenced Bolt data showing a 15% year-to-date rise in night-time trips versus 2024, with peak nightlife shifting to midnight and cities like Bath and Bristol logging high shares of night rides.