Technology & IT | Monday 10 December, 2018 10:26 am |

Red Sea Mall has signed a strategic partnership with ride-hailing applications Careem and Uber, offering visitors convenient and easy access to the mall. As part of this partnership, visitors can now download the designated applications and book a ride to the centre located on King Abdul Aziz Road in North Jeddah or vice versa. The agreement is one of the many partnerships through which the center aims at providing the best services to its visitors. The mall is considered one of the most important business centers in the region. Last year it received over 18 million visitors and is expected to increase to 20 million this year.

 

The signing of this agreement comes within the framework of the mall’s strategy aimed at providing ultimate comfort to the visitors. It allows them to book their trips through a mobile application of the transportation partners including Careem and Uber and get special discounts for new customers as per the term of the agreement. The discount will be for each trip from or to the location for a maximum of 10 rides.

 

Visitors to the mall will be able to benefit from Careem and Uber offering available to new and existing users of the app. Mall visitors already using the apps, can avail a 30 percent discount of up to SAR30 per trip for 20 trips, and new users can benefit from a 40 percent discount of up to SAR40 per trip for 2 trips – both to and from Red Sea Mall.

 

“We are delighted about this unique partnership, and we are constantly looking for new ways that are accessible to our visitors, and this initiative is a testament to that," said Mohammed Al Asiri, Marketing Manager at Red Sea Mall. “Our strategic partnership with Uber and Careem will provide Red Sea Mall visitors’ a shopping experience from their homes to the mall, which hosts a wide range of shops and brands. As well as entertainment for various audiences, as well as the Cinema that will be launched soon. Furthermore, we will continue to meet the expectations of our visitors with more services that are centred around their convenience and a pleasant shopping experience.” He added. 

 

Nader Museitif, Uber’s Head of Business in MENA commented on the partnership: “We are excited about this partnership with Red Sea Mall, as it shows our continuous commitment to offering added benefits to Uber riders and driver-partners in Saudi”

He added “Today, Uber is available in 18 cities across the Kingdom, and through the technology we have significantly improved access to education, employment and entrepreneurship, and continuously work on launching features on the app to enhance both the driver-partner and rider Uber experience”

 

The Red Sea Mall is one of the most important marketing and entertainment centers in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia, and the mall has been recognized for its pioneering role in the Kingdom and the Gulf. According to the agreement, Red Sea Mall will provide a space for Careem and Uber in the center to advertise and serve the visitors.