Uber was the most frequently expensed vendor among all
categories in the millions of expense reports processed by Certify during the
fourth quarter of 2016.
In all, Uber accounted for 6 percent of transactions, more
than other top suppliers like Starbucks, Delta and American Airlines.
In the ground transportation category alone, Uber made up 52
percent of transactions, and Lyft made up 4 percent. In the fourth quarter of
2015, the two companies combined to make up 42 percent of total ground
transportation transactions.
While Uber still dwarfs Lyft in terms of total share, Lyft
had a much faster rate of growth during the full year 2016, according to
Certify.
Taxis, meanwhile, continued to lose share, accounting for
only 11 percent of ground transportation transactions processed by Certify in
the fourth quarter. Their share decreased 9 percentage points year over year.
On
the lodging side, the sharing economy has not had as much penetration. Airbnb
accounted for 0.27 percent of lodging transactions during the fourth quarter.
By comparison, the most frequently expensed hotel brand, Hampton Inn, accounted
for 8.8 percent. Even so, the number of Airbnb transactions for the full year
has doubled since 2014.