Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings

Uber Technologies plans to acquire Blacklane, a company that provides an app and web booking platform that connects guests with independent local chauffeur services in 500 cities across 60 countries.

Subject to customary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year, the companies said in a Monday (March 30) press release.

Upon closing, the acquisition will accelerate Uber’s move into the chauffeur sector, which was marked by the company’s March launch of Uber Elite, and support the demand for executive travel, which has made pre-booked Uber Reserve trips one of the fastest growing parts of Uber’s mobility business, according to the release.

When launching Uber Elite in March, Uber said this is a luxury ride experience designed for executives, frequent travelers and riders looking for a more elevated experience. The service features commercially licensed professional chauffeurs and luxury vehicles that are no more than three years old.

“We’re incredibly impressed by what Blacklane has built and we’re eager to work with them to amplify how we deliver truly exceptional service to more people in cities around the world,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in the release.

Blacklane was founded in Berlin in 2011 and caters to discerning travelers and corporate executives, according to the release.

The planned acquisition will combine Blacklane’s luxury service and specialist knowledge with Uber’s global scale and technology, per the release.

“Fifteen years after our vision to make premium travel frictionless, we are bringing luxury hospitality expertise to Uber as a leading player in mobility,” Blacklane Founder and CEO Jens Wohltorf said in the release. “This partnership marks a significant milestone in Blacklane’s next chapter and is a powerful step-change in introducing our service to new markets globally.”

Ride-hailing company Lyft said in October 2025 that it acquired luxury chauffeuring firm TBR Global Chauffeuring, which operates in more than 3,000 cities in 120 countries.

On March 23, Wheely, a luxury services company that provides chauffeuring and concierge services through its app, announced that it expanded to New York City. The London-headquartered on-demand chauffeur company already operates in London, Paris and Dubai.