27.4% of Uber rides in the panel between June and August 2026 were on a bike. A year earlier the figure was 20.1%. In twelve months, bike taxis gained more than seven percentage points of Uber’s ride mix.
The gain came mostly from autos. Auto rides slipped from 41.3% to 38.3% of trips. Cars moved less, from 32.7% to 31.0%.
Bikes gained share in every part of the day. The biggest jump was in the morning. Between 6 and 10am, 32.1% of rides were on a bike, up from 22.7%. In the evening peak from 4 to 9pm, the share rose from 21.3% to 28.5%. Even between midnight and 6am, bikes went from 15.8% to 22.3% of rides.
Prices within each vehicle type barely changed. The median bike ride cost about INR 55, a car ride about INR 250 and an auto ride about INR 100, all close to last year’s levels. What changed is the mix. With more trips on bikes, the median Uber ride overall fell from about INR 124 to INR 117, and the median trip distance from 7.4 km to 6.5 km.
Trips also got shorter overall. 39.0% of rides were under 5 km, up from 34.5%. Rides of 15 km or more fell from 22.1% to 18.1%.
The timing pattern stayed almost the same. The busiest hour is still 6pm, with 7.0% of the day’s rides, and the 4 to 9pm window carries a third of all trips.
For anyone selling to urban commuters, the shift is toward short, cheap and frequent trips. More of Uber’s rides now cost under INR 60 and cover a few kilometres, especially on the morning commute.
Tags: Mobility · Uber · Bike taxi · Ride mix · Commuting · Consumer panel data
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