Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, announced its partnership with Swapp, a car rental service based in the UAE, to bring convenient and flexible car rental options to Customers.
Careem Customers in the UAE can now access Swapp’s car-rental service as a new tile on the Careem app and select and order their vehicle through a few simple taps for a seamless digital experience. Vehicles are available for rental for a minimum of 30 days, after which Customers can choose to return or exchange for other vehicles. Swapp offers a range of car choices, from low-budget options like the Kia Picanto to the Mitsubishi Attrage, SUVs like the Nissan Kicks, Chevrolet Captiva, and bigger cars including the Chevrolet Tahoe, and even BMWs.
Customers who rent a car monthly with Swapp through the Careem app will receive a 25% discount for the first month, with a 1,000 AED cap. Select monthly car rentals come with 2,000 free kilometers, after which Customers can pay per kilometer. Customers can manage their monthly recurring payments using any card linked to their Careem pay wallet.
Adeeb Warsi, Managing Director of Platform at Careem said, “We are thrilled to partner with a business that is removing friction from the car rental process in the UAE. For many people, renting a car still involves heavy administration, high fees, and rigid lock-in periods. Bringing Swapp onto the Careem app will enable our Customers to win back even more time and money, and benefit from increased choice and flexibility when renting a vehicle. We are excited to find more and more ways to simplify daily life for our Customers, whether through services built by Careem or through services offered by some of the most innovative startups in the region.”
Danny Laczo, Co-Founder of Swapp, said, “We are really excited to partner with Careem to bring an affordable and flexible, quality, on-demand car rental experience to Careem Customers. We believe in making car rental even more accessible to everyone, and being part of the Careem Super App is one step closer to doing that. We understand the magnitude of impact Careem has made on the region over the last decade, and we are kicking off this partnership with extreme motivation, hunger, and ambition.”
Swapp is the latest partner to be added to the Careem app, which offers businesses the chance to tap into the Careem brand, network, and infrastructure to scale and reach new customers. Careem also offers Customers access to seamless home PCR testing and cleaning services through Justlife.
Swapp offers an online car rental process, removing the need to visit a car rental company to complete administration. Instead, cars are delivered directly to the Customer’s doorstep. While the car rental process is fully digitalized, Careem’s Care team assists Customers with information and support if they have any queries.
In the UAE, the Careem Super App offers 12 services including ride-hailing, food, and grocery delivery, micro-mobility, payments, and partner services including car rental, home cleaning and PCR testing. To make the booking, Customers can open or download Careem from the Apple App Store, Google Play, or via direct Android download.
