Uber rival’s expansion leads to city-wide recruitment drive

A GLOBAL taxi app is expanding in Hull, and embarking on a recruitment drive there.

The Uber rival, Gett UK, has had success in London with no surge charges or minimum fees, and now has 7,000 drivers across the UK.

Plans to expand in Hull mean licensed black cab drivers are in demand.

The firm also has a presence in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, New York City and Moscow.

Remo Gerber, chief executive of Gett UK said: “We’ve been in London for four years and it’s been fantastic to see how we have connected passengers to drivers.

“After the successful launch across 6 UK cities including Manchester and Edinburgh where we have had an amazing response both from consumers and drivers, we have now decided to expand even further across the country.”

UKTI chief executive, Dominic Jermey adds “Building on its successful foothold in the London market, I’m delighted that Gett is rolling its operation out nationally.

“This is yet another example of the UK attracting the best, most innovative businesses from around the world.”