Marriott’s Uber Partnership Devaluation Details: Fewer Points, New Perks—What To Know Before October 14

by Gary Leff

Marriott recently updated its terms and conditions for its Uber partnership, removing details of how many points you earn and referring you to their partnership page for that instead. It seemed pretty clear that they’d be updating points-earning with their Uber partnership. Now those details are live.

  • You’ll earn fewer points ordering Uber Eats while staying with Marriott, and devaluing Uber Eats-earning when not staying with Marriott as well
  • They’re adding points-earning for pre-reserving Uber rides
  • But you can earn Marriott Silver status through the partnership

Currently, you earn:

  • 6 points per dollar on Uber Eats ($40 minimum order) when delivering to a Marriott hotel, and 2x when delivering elsewhere.
  • 3x on premium rides: UberXL, Uber Comfort, Uber SUV, and Uber Black.

Effective October 14th,

  • Just 1 point per dollar on Uber Eats with no minimum order, but you’ll earn 2 points per dollar when delivering to a Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, or Element Hotel.
  • 3x on premium rides remains in place
  • 2x on pre-scheduled UberX rides (new)

And if you subscribe to Uber’s monthly paid Uber One discount program you get Marriott Silver status, which along with $6 should let you buy a carton of eggs in most states. Marriott is also integrating Uber Reserve booking into the Bonvoy app.

Is it weird to say I miss just earning Starwood points for Uber rides?

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. I stopped using Uber Eats after they delivered my food in an unsealed bag, with somebody else’s drink having spilled all over it, and the response I got from some Indian was

    Thank you for contacting us. We want to make this right. I know how unpleasant it must be to receive food in this condition. We have made a note to the restaurant. It is our goal to ensure safe and fast order delivery. We appreciate your business.

    I simplified that from a 6 paragraph screed.

    GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK YOU MORONS

  5. Honestly, this seems better. The $40 minimum for Uber Eats was frustrating. Often, my orders (for 2) come in around $30-$35 before taxes and fees, so constantly getting 0 points on an order did not seem like a good partnership. On the bigger orders, I lose 1x, but I was only getting about 1/3 of the orders to trigger the benefit.Benefits that require you to spend $47.50 twice every full moon are basically useless in my mind. This, while lacking generosity, improves consistency. Since this is the way I keep Marriott points alive (as I look to them last of all the major chains), it works for me. I wish they would bonus all rides on Uber, not just the premium ones. Right now, Lyft is the more generous party with consistent partner benefits on every ride.

  6. @Justsaying: True, they could have been Filipino.

    Or potentially, not a person at all, wouldn’t surprise me if the first emails are “handled” by AI.

  7. @Brent article is incorrect. The terms are clearer that the $40 requirement is sticking around for all UE orders

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