European alternatives to Uber
The ride-hailing giant that reshaped urban transport, now also food and freight. A publicly-traded US company holding detailed location and movement data under US jurisdiction.
Company information about Uber
- Company
- Uber Technologies Inc.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2009
- Data jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
- GDPR
- No
- Open source
- No
- Infrastructure
- Mixed infrastructure
Why people switch away from Uber
European alternatives to Uber
Paris-founded carpooling marketplace connecting drivers with empty seats to passengers heading the same way, alongside a bus arm. France’s first unicorn and a European alternative for cheaper, lower-carbon long-distance travel.
Europe's homegrown ride-hailing app, founded in Tallinn. Rides, scooters, and food delivery in one app across 45+ countries – a direct alternative to Uber.
Hamburg-founded mobility app for licensed taxis and private hire across European cities. Now US-owned after Lyft's 2025 acquisition.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Forces US companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world upon government request, including data on European servers.
FISA Section 702
Authorises mass surveillance of non-US persons using data held by US tech platforms, without a warrant or notification.
GDPR vs US law conflict
EU courts have repeatedly found that US surveillance law conflicts with European fundamental rights. Schrems I and II both invalidated EU-US data transfer agreements.