Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing app, has signed an agreement with Rehlat, one of the Middle East’s leading online travel apps, giving Rehlat customers access to Careem’s service directly from their app, which will allow users to book rides from the airport in all the cities where Careem operates.

It also offers special coupon codes to save up to 50 per cent off on the next two rides to or from the airport.

“This agreement comes as part of Careem’s mission to simplify and improve people’s lives regionally,” said Khaled Nuseibeh, general manager for Careem - GCC. “We aim to assist SME’s, online platforms and entrepreneurs in fulfilling the needs of both the companies and their customers."

Bader Al Roudan, chief business officer of Rehlat, said: “We are striving to work with Careem to facilitate services for our users in order to make our innovative solutions more suitable for their needs."

He added: “Extra benefits to our esteemed customers have always been a priority for us at Rehlat and we are always looking to offer convenience in the form of safe, hassle-free transportation from the start to the end of their journey.”

Rajiv Bhattacharjee, vice president - global business development of Rehlat, added: ”The service is available to all the cities where Careem operates globally and will help users to stay in the ecosystem of Rehlat and handle all their travel needs in a go. This integration will also give next-level of convenience to the commuters who don’t have Careem App installed.”

Rehlat users can enjoy Careem services through the following steps: Log into Rehlat app where a new “Cabs” feature will appear on the bottom left. Log into the Careem app, enter the departure and arrival destination and proceed with the Careem car selection. Confirm the booking to get the ride details. - TradeArabia News Service