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Uber Data Shows Edinburgh and Glasgow Lead UK Nightlife Travel Ahead of London
Uber data reveals Edinburgh and Glasgow lead UK nightlife travel by proportion of trips between 10pm and 4am, with London ranking third in late-night journeys.
- Last year, Edinburgh was named the UK's biggest nightlife hotspot, beating Glasgow and London and reinforcing its status as a cultural centre with a thriving pub, bar and club scene.
- Uber ranked cities by the share of journeys taken between 10pm and 4am, analysing millions of Uber rides and Uber Eats deliveries across the UK to map nightlife travel.
- City breakdowns show Glasgow in second place with Sub Club as the most requested nightclub, OVO Hydro leading events, The Gannet top restaurant, and Kimpton Blythswood popular hotel.
- Uber Eats data shows major cities and university hubs were a hive for late-night deliveries between 10pm and 4am, while rival taxi app Bolt reported a 15% rise in night-time activity last year.
- Food trends heading into 2026 included surging interest in sushi and matcha, with Chinese food remaining the most searched cuisine on Uber Eats last year and sushi searches up 146%.
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Edinburgh and Glasgow top London as UK nightlife hotspots, Uber finds
The global ride-hailing app analysed millions of trips taken across the UK in 2025.
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