American Express Lets You Pay for Uber Rides With Rewards Points

Uber and American Express announced a new partnership on Monday that will let card holders earn and use loyalty rewards points for the ride-sharing service.

To take advantage of the program, customers who have enrolled in the American Express rewards program and registered an eligible card with Uber just need to download the latest version of Uber's app and tap the "enroll me" button. After that, they will see options in the Uber app to either "Earn 2x Points" or "Use Points."

"Our customers really do overlap in a significant way," Leslie Berland, SVP of digital partnerships and development at American Express, told Mashable. "What we saw here was a way to bring the loyalty program to life in the app in a way that American Express has never done before." Read more...