Airbnb offers private car pickup

Airbnb announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its services with a new category of car transportation services across 125 cities around the world. The company is teaming up with transportation company Welcome Pickups to allow users to book a private car service in cities including Paris, Bali and Mexico City.

The travel company said it ran a pilot program this year in Europe and Asia, where “thousands of guests” used it with an average rating of 4.96. Airbnb said that once you book a stay in a city where the service is available, you’ll see an option to schedule a private taxi to the menu in the Trips tab in the Airbnb app. Users can view their taxi booking details and make changes directly from the app.

“Airbnb services are designed to enhance a guest’s stay, and our partnership with Welcome Pickups delivers that from the moment they arrive,” Dave Stevenson, Airbnb’s chief business officer, said in a statement.

The company said it plans to expand this service to include more cities and locations throughout the year. Airbnb launched its service category last summer alongside an expansion into Experiences. At the time, it offered 10 categories of services allowing users to book chefs, catering, takeout, photography, massage, spa treatment, personal training, hair, nails and makeup in eight countries.

In November, the company announced a partnership with Instacart to allow guests to order groceries before and during their stay in select cities in the United States.

As new features roll out, Airbnb is moving towards a fuller range of service offerings. The company has also experimented with letting users book hotel rooms.

During a Q4 2025 earnings call, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the opportunity in hotels is enormous, and will allow the platform to become part of the user journey, “no matter what type of stay a guest wants.”