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title: "Taxi apps in the United Kingdom: Which are most popular?"
description: "Compare the apps people in the UK book taxis and private hire rides with. Share of Search among Uber, Addison Lee, Veezu, Bolt, FREENOW and Gett, the taxi apps Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-taxi-apps"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Taxi apps in the United Kingdom: Which are most popular?

Compare the apps people in the UK book taxis and private hire rides with. Share of Search among Uber, Addison Lee, Veezu, Bolt, FREENOW and Gett, the taxi apps Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Taxi apps
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Uber, 66.6%

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

- 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%.
- 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.

## 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.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uber | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Bolt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| FREENOW | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Gett | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Veezu | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Addison Lee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about taxi apps

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

Not named in any answer: Addison Lee.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Uber vs Addison Lee: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/addison-lee-vs-uber): 66.6% against 20.6% Share of Search.
- [Uber vs Veezu: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/uber-vs-veezu): 66.6% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [Uber vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-uber): 66.6% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Uber vs FREENOW: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/freenow-vs-uber): 66.6% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Addison Lee vs Veezu: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/addison-lee-vs-veezu): 20.6% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [Addison Lee vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/addison-lee-vs-bolt-mobility): 20.6% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Addison Lee vs FREENOW: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/addison-lee-vs-freenow): 20.6% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Veezu vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-veezu): 7.5% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Veezu vs FREENOW: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/freenow-vs-veezu): 7.5% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Bolt vs FREENOW: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-freenow): 2.7% against 2.1% Share of Search.

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

- 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.

## Which taxi apps do people search for most?

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Uber | 66.6% | 239K | -18.0% | Uber |
| 2 | Addison Lee | 20.6% | 74K | +49.5% | Addison Lee |
| 3 | Veezu | 7.5% | 27.1K | 0.0% | Veezu |
| 4 | Bolt | 2.7% | 9.7K | -15.7% | Bolt |
| 5 | FREENOW | 2.1% | 7.5K | -1.6% | FREENOW |
| 6 | Gett | 0.5% | 1.8K | +30.9% | Gett |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Uber | 196K | 63.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Addison Lee | 60.5K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Veezu | 33.1K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | FREENOW | 9K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Bolt | 6.4K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Gett | 1.9K | 0.62% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Uber | 171K | 63.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 18.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Veezu | 33.1K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | FREENOW | 7.3K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Bolt | 5.4K | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Gett | 1.8K | 0.67% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Uber | 209K | 66.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 15.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Veezu | 40.5K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | FREENOW | 8.8K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bolt | 6.4K | 2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Gett | 1.9K | 0.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Uber | 185K | 66.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 17.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Veezu | 27.1K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | FREENOW | 7.3K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Bolt | 6.3K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Gett | 1.5K | 0.54% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Uber | 185K | 67.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 18.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Veezu | 27.1K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | FREENOW | 6K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Bolt | 5.1K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Gett | 1.5K | 0.54% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Uber | 209K | 69.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Veezu | 27.1K | 9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | FREENOW | 7.5K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Bolt | 5.3K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Gett | 1.8K | 0.59% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Uber | 239K | 72.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 15% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Veezu | 27.1K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | FREENOW | 7.5K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Bolt | 5.4K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Gett | 1.8K | 0.54% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Uber | 275K | 71% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Addison Lee | 60.5K | 15.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Veezu | 33.1K | 8.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | FREENOW | 9.1K | 2.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Bolt | 7.9K | 2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Gett | 1.9K | 0.49% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Uber | 275K | 70% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Addison Lee | 60.5K | 15.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Veezu | 33.1K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | FREENOW | 11.2K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bolt | 10.9K | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Gett | 2K | 0.51% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Uber | 226K | 66.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Addison Lee | 60.5K | 17.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Veezu | 33.1K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Bolt | 11.2K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | FREENOW | 9.1K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Gett | 1.9K | 0.55% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Uber | 292K | 75% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Addison Lee | 49.5K | 12.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Veezu | 27.1K | 7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Bolt | 11.5K | 3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | FREENOW | 7.6K | 2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Gett | 1.4K | 0.35% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Uber | 239K | 66.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Addison Lee | 74K | 20.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Veezu | 27.1K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Bolt | 9.7K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | FREENOW | 7.5K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Gett | 1.8K | 0.5% | 6 |

## How are branded searches counted for taxi apps?

- **Addison Lee**: Measured on the search term “addison lee”.
- **Bolt**: Measured on the search terms “bolt taxi” and “bolt taxi app”, summed into one figure.
- **FREENOW**: Measured on the search terms “free now taxi” and “freenow”, summed into one figure.
- **Gett**: Measured on the search terms “gett app” and “gett taxi”, summed into one figure.
- **Uber**: Measured on the search terms “uber ride” and “uber taxi”, summed into one figure.
- **Veezu**: Measured on the search term “veezu”.

- [Addison Lee](/demand/uk/brands/addison-lee)
- [Bolt](/demand/uk/brands/bolt-mobility)
- [FREENOW](/demand/uk/brands/freenow)
- [Gett](/demand/uk/brands/gett)
- [Uber](/demand/uk/brands/uber)
- [Veezu](/demand/uk/brands/veezu)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

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

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.

## Cite this page

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