Member-only story

How Uber uses psychology to perfect their customer experience

Uber tackles their biggest pain points with science.

Jen Clinehens
Choice Hacking

Photo by Fabian Albert on Unsplash

I think Uber is just very different; there’s no model to copy.

- Travis Kalanick, Co-founder of Uber

Available in 600 cities spread across 65 countries with more than 75 million users, Uber has become the default transport choice for many.

The scale and speed of adoption have been incredible, and Uber cites its unique business model and experience as the drivers.

So what are the most significant issues customers have with Uber? And how has Uber used science to fix them?

Prefer to watch? Check out the video case study:

Uber customers’ biggest pain point — the wait

Imagine you’re out at 2 am on a winter night, waiting for your Uber while shivering on the side of a dark street in a new town. Or you’re late for an important…

Create an account to read the full story.

The author made this story available to Medium members only.
If you’re new to Medium, create a new account to read this story on us.

Or, continue in mobile web

Already have an account? Sign in

Responses (9)

Write a response

The driver’s experience is part of the Uber’s experience.
It should be nice to have an issue regarding how Uber applies hooked strategies to keep drivers online as long as possible.

Fantastic! Good informative article! Keep it up.

Fantastic piece ! I also liked the references to research papers. Inspired my to add a few concepts for theoriq.com.
It will be good to look at the differences with the UX efforts carried at Lyft.