Delta SkyMiles Members Can Now Earn Miles With Uber And Uber Eats

From road to runway, getting to your destination just got more rewarding. Starting this week, SkyMiles Members can visit delta.com/uber to link their SkyMiles and Uber accounts and automatically earn miles on eligible rides and orders.

The wait is over – starting this week, SkyMiles Members and Uber customers in the U.S. can visit delta.com/uber to link their accounts and start earning miles. First, SkyMiles Members who joined the Uber waitlist have exclusive early-access to begin linking their accounts beginning today, April 22. All other customers can link their accounts beginning April 24.

Once linked, Members will automatically earn:

3 miles per eligible dollar spent on Uber Reserve trips 

2 miles per eligible dollar spent on premium rides such as Uber Comfort and Uber Black

1 mile per eligible dollar spent on UberX rides to and from airports

1 mile per eligible dollar spent on $40+ restaurant and grocery orders with Uber Eats

Customers who use their Delta SkyMiles American Express Card on the qualifying Uber categories can earn an additional 1 mile per dollar that they can redeem with Delta.1

Evolving the airport experience

Together, Delta and Uber are also evolving the airport experience – from providing easy step-by-step instructions right in the Uber app to guide travelers from the plane straight to their ride, improved pickup and drop off experience at Delta hubs, and much more.

If You Live In New York Uber Shuttle will get you to JFK airport for $10, Increasing To $25 After April 30th

Uber is expanding its airport shuttle service to include one of the busiest hubs in the world, New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. For a limited time, customers can grab a ride from specific stops in Manhattan or Brooklyn to JFK for just $10. After April 30th, the fare increases to $25, including taxes.

Uber’s shuttle to JFK runs every 30 minutes. Image: Uber

Airport runs are a crucial part of Uber’s business, and customers have expressed frustration at the rising cost of booking a car to the airport. JFK, in particular, is one of the most expensive airports for travelers, with Uber and Lyft trips costing $80 or more, depending on the pickup location. By bundling riders together in a shuttle, Uber hopes to introduce a more affordable option to budget-conscious customers.

For JFK trips, customers can use the Uber app to book up to four seats in a shuttle. Rides can be booked up to seven days ahead of time or simply on the day you need it. Riders will get their pricing upfront before booking and won’t be subject to surge pricing.

Image: Uber

When the shuttle arrives, riders will validate their reservation with the driver via QR code and a unique PIN. At launch, vehicles will be limited to just 14 passengers. Each rider is allowed one personal item, like a purse or backpack, and one piece of luggage (carry-on or checked) weighing up to 50 pounds. Riders can rate and tip drivers in the app, just like a normal Uber trip.

Uber says it will operate four routes to JFK, with pickup locations at Port Authority, Grand Central Terminal, Chinatown, and Atlantic Center in Brooklyn. The service will run every 30 minutes from 5AM to 10:45PM, seven days a week. For its shuttle business, Uber is partnering with fleet providers who manage commercially licensed drivers. In New York, the company is using ETS, an airport shuttle operator since 1996.

Uber has been experimenting with shuttle service for airports and concerts, including $15 rides to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Miami last year. The company also launched an $18 shuttle to LaGuardia Airport last year. (That price is now $20.) For airport trips, the company needs to negotiate terms with airport operators before a new service can be launched. Uber said it’s currently in talks with Boston’s Logan International Airport about bringing its shuttle service there.

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Drivers To Pay $23 Extra For Every Uber Or Lyft Trip At Boston Logan Airport, The ‘Highest Rideshare Fee At Any Airport In World’ Under New Plan

The price hike would mean they'll be forced to pay the highest rideshare fee at any airport in world.

In a public records request, it was revealed in a "hidden Massport document" that the agency has plans to increase rideshare prices in the coming years, as reported by Fox's Massachusetts affiliate WFXT.

Massport, or Massachusetts Port Authority, is looking to raise Uber rideshare fees to $23 by 2031.

This comes after Massport announced a proposed raising rideshare fees to $15 roundtrip by 2027, last month.

Boston residents who rely on this transportation method are not thrilled about the potential hike in fees.

“I’m not happy about that at all. I’ll probably try a different type of transportation,” John Kuzniewski told WFXT.

Although there have been complaints from rideshare users, Massachusetts officials claim the money generated from the price hike would be going towards a good cause.

The revenue would be put towards infrastructure upgrades that would greatly improve ground transportation at Logan Airport, as reported by WFXT.

"Logan saw its busiest year in 2024 with 43M passengers, and as we manage our growth, we need to make improvements to all of our ground transportation modes, including Ride Apps," Massport spokesperson Jennifer Mehigan told WFXT.

According to a recent airport report, there were over 29,400 total flight operations in January 2025.

This was nearly 2,000 more operations than were logged in January 2024.

Many aren't convinced that the price hike would benefit consumers or help out those who drive for the app.

Uber drivers are concerned that the hefty price will deter customers from ordering a ride to the airport.

"I think it’s a rip-off," said driver Jim Stern.

"Why do they keep adding on more fees and taxes for the normal American person?" he asked.

Massport's Plan to Increase Riseshare Prices
Massachusetts Port Authority plans to increase rideshare fees to and from Boston Logan Airport by more than $15.Currently, Uber and Lyft are popular ride-app services that provide convenient ground transportation to and from Boston Logan International Airport.

A Massport document revealed that prices are proposed to go from the current $3.25 to $5.50 the next two years, and then $7.50 starting in 2027, and staying at that rate the following year.

Consumers and drivers are worried about how this will impact their day-to-day lives. Those who depend on the service are considering using other methods of transportation to the airport while drivers are worried that business will decline after the price hikes.

In 2019, rideshare companies, also called transportation network companies (TNC), provided over 91 million rides in Massachusetts, according to a report issued by the state.

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