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Uber Partners with Gemini Trains to Co-Brand Channel Tunnel Rail Services

The collaboration will allow passengers to book tickets via the Uber app as Gemini Trains prepares to challenge Eurostar's monopoly.

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Overview

  • Uber has signed a marketing agreement with Gemini Trains to co-brand upcoming Channel Tunnel rail services.
  • Passengers will be able to book tickets for Gemini Trains' LondonParis and Brussels routes directly through the Uber app.
  • Gemini Trains is planning to purchase 10 new high-speed trains and has applied for access to Eurostar’s Temple Mills maintenance depot.
  • Eurostar remains the sole operator of Channel Tunnel passenger services while Gemini awaits regulatory approvals.
  • This partnership marks Uber’s latest move into integrated transport services, following its branding collaboration with Thames Clippers.