The initiative called Uber Commute, which will be in effect until June 30, offers a 50% discount (up to two euros) on 10 trips per person on trips to all train and boat stations on the south bank and vice versa.

In a statement, the company explains that the Uber Commute initiative will be available exclusively in the Uber Green modalities, in which the vehicles are 100% electric, and Uber Share, Uber's shared travel option, with the aim of promoting more sustainable, efficient and economical mobility for all users.

The aim of this pilot project, according to the company, is to encourage residents to leave their cars at home and opt for a multimodal solution that prioritises the use of public transport.

Uber says that the choice of the south bank – covering the municipalities of Almada, Seixal, Barreiro, Montijo, Moita, Palmela and Setúbal – arises because it is one of the main gateways into Lisbon, via the 25 de Abril Bridge, which registers more than 75,000 vehicles per day and has high levels of congestion, especially during peak hours, in addition to more than 37,000 vehicles that enter Lisbon every day via the Vasco da Gama Bridge.

"We believe that public transport is the backbone of cities and we want to be an effective complement to urban mobility, offering convenient and sustainable solutions for the first and last mile of Portuguese people's journeys. The combination of Uber and public transport is essential to improve the quality of life in cities and contribute to making them more sustainable, clean and uncongested", explains Uber Portugal's General Manager, Francisco Vilaça.

Uber Commute, says the executive, is a concrete example of how the company can support a lifestyle that is less dependent on cars, more accessible and aligned with current environmental challenges.”

The company claims that this model has already shown positive results in other large cities such as Madrid, London, Los Angeles and several cities in Germany, where Uber works as an efficient complement to public transport, contributing to a more integrated mobility ecosystem.

In addition to promoting the replacement of private cars with shared and multimodal mobility solutions, in addition to public transport, this initiative is part of a broader strategy by Uber to establish itself as a reference partner in sustainable mobility in Portugal.

In Portugal, Uber has already invested 5 million euros to promote the transition to green mobility and intends to double this amount in the coming years.

More than 30% of the kilometres travelled by Uber in Portugal are in electric vehicles, according to the company.

A new pilot phase is already scheduled for October, in another Portuguese city.