Taxi apps in the United Kingdom:Which are most popular?

Name: Taxi apps in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, Uber was the most searched taxi app in the United Kingdom, accounting for 66.6% of all searches among the six apps we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Uber and Bolt showed up in every answer. Uber was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four responses.

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Top taxi apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Uber and Bolt appeared every time. Uber was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four answers. Bolt was second, and FREENOW was third. Addison Lee, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Uber	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	4 of 4
Bolt	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	4 of 4
FREENOW	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Gett	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Veezu	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Addison Lee	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4

Uber4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Bolt4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
FREENOW2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Gett2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Veezu1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Addison Lee0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best taxi app in the UK?”
1. 1Uber
2. 2Bolt
3. 3FREENOW
4. 4Veezu
Asked ChatGPT
“Which app should I use to book a taxi in London?”
1. 1Uber
2. 2Bolt
3. 3Gett
Asked ChatGPT
“Which taxi app is cheapest in the UK?”
1. 1Bolt
2. 2Uber
Searched Google, AI Overview
“taxi app”
1. 1Uber
2. 2Bolt
3. 3FREENOW
4. 4Gett

Not named in any answer:

Addison Lee

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

Which taxi apps do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each taxi app by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six taxi apps we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom, by month

Month	Uber	Addison Lee	Veezu	Bolt	FREENOW	Gett
Oct 2025	63.8%	19.7%	10.8%	2.1%	2.9%	0.62%
Nov 2025	63.7%	18.5%	12.4%	2%	2.7%	0.67%
Dec 2025	66.1%	15.7%	12.8%	2%	2.8%	0.6%
Jan 2026	66.8%	17.9%	9.8%	2.3%	2.7%	0.54%
Feb 2026	67.4%	18.1%	9.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.54%
Mar 2026	69.6%	16.5%	9%	1.8%	2.5%	0.59%
Apr 2026	72.4%	15%	8.2%	1.6%	2.3%	0.54%
May 2026	71%	15.6%	8.5%	2%	2.3%	0.49%
Jun 2026	70%	15.4%	8.4%	2.8%	2.9%	0.51%
Jul 2026	66.1%	17.7%	9.7%	3.3%	2.7%	0.55%
Aug 2026	75%	12.7%	7%	3%	2%	0.35%
Sep 2026	66.6%	20.6%	7.5%	2.7%	2.1%	0.5%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Uber	66.6%	239K	-18%	-8.5 points
2, held 2nd	Addison Lee	20.6%	74K	+49.5%	+7.9 points
3, held 3rd	Veezu	7.5%	27.1K	0%	+0.6 points
4, held 4th	Bolt	2.7%	9.7K	-15.7%	-0.3 points
5, held 5th	FREENOW	2.1%	7.5K	-1.6%	+0.1 points
6, held 6th	Gett	0.5%	1.8K	+30.9%	+0.1 points

1.Uber
66.6%
Held 1st. 239K estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -8.5 points.
2.Addison Lee
20.6%
Held 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +7.9 points.
3.Veezu
7.5%
Held 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
4.Bolt
2.7%
Held 4th. 9.7K estimated branded searches, -15.7% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
5.FREENOW
2.1%
Held 5th. 7.5K estimated branded searches, -1.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
6.Gett
0.5%
Held 6th. 1.8K estimated branded searches, +30.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among taxi apps in the United Kingdom?

6 brands

In September 2026, Uber was the most searched among taxi apps in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 239K branded searches, 66.6% of all searches for the six we track. Addison Lee is in 2nd place, 46 percentage points behind at 20.6%.

United Kingdom taxi apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Uber	63.8% → 66.6%	75%Aug 2026	63.7%Nov 2025	1st
Addison Lee	19.7% → 20.6%	20.6%Sep 2026	12.7%Aug 2026	2nd
Veezu	10.8% → 7.5%	12.8%Dec 2025	7%Aug 2026	3rd
Bolt	2.1% → 2.7%	3.3%Jul 2026	1.6%Apr 2026	5th → 4th
FREENOW	2.9% → 2.1%	2.9%Oct 2025	2%Aug 2026	4th → 5th
Gett	0.62% → 0.5%	0.67%Nov 2025	0.35%Aug 2026	6th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom increased from 63.8% to 66.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Addison Lee’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom increased from 19.7% to 20.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Veezu’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom decreased from 10.8% to 7.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom increased from 2.1% to 2.7%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FREENOW’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom decreased from 2.9% to 2.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom peaked at 75% in August 2026 and was lowest at 63.7% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Addison Lee’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom peaked at 20.6% in September 2026 and was lowest at 12.7% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Veezu’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom peaked at 12.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom peaked at 3.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.6% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt rose from 5th to 4th among taxi apps in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FREENOW fell from 4th to 5th among taxi apps in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gett held steady: its share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom taxi apps in September 2026?

5 changes

In September 2026, Addison Lee gained share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom, from 12.7% to 20.6%.
In September 2026, Veezu gained share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom, from 7% to 7.5%.
In September 2026, Uber lost share of searches among taxi apps in the United Kingdom, from 75% to 66.6%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Bolt in the United Kingdom rose 51.6% over 12 measured months, from 6.4K to 9.7K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for FREENOW in the United Kingdom fell 16.7% over 12 measured months, from 9K to 7.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for taxi apps?

10 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among taxi apps comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.