Can my 17 year old use Uber?

Yes. When a trip request comes from a teen account: The teen is allowed to bring other riders with them, but those other riders must be 13 years old or older. Guest riders aged 13 to 17 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.



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If you're using your Uber account for the Uber family profiles for your children to request a ride, they must still be accompanied by an adult to be allowed to ride. As such, drivers may also ask for ID verification to check a rider's age if they think it is necessary.

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Uber and Lyft provide a convenient, on-demand rideshare solution for adults. HopSkipDrive is uniquely designed to arrange transportation for children ages six and up, who ride by themselves with trusted, thoroughly vetted CareDrivers.

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Our guidelines were developed to help make every experience feel safe, respectful, and positive. That's why our Community Guidelines specify that riders must be 18 years or older to have an Uber account, and must be at least 18 years old to ride unaccompanied in a vehicle.

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If you notice at pickup that your rider looks younger than 18 and the ride request did not have the “UberX • Teen” label, you may ask them to show you a valid driver's license or ID card for confirmation.

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Please stop requesting rides for your children under 18. It is against the TOS you agreed to when you joined the app. We are not licensed nor insured to transport minors. Uber's lax background checks mostly just look for driving related infractions and may not catch all previous criminal activity.

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Please stop requesting rides for your children under 18. It is against the TOS you agreed to when you joined the app. We are not licensed nor insured to transport minors.

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Teen accounts are the only authorized way for teens aged 13-17 to use the Uber platform with consent from their legal guardian.

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We don't allow passengers under the age of 18 to take Lyfts without an adult. If a driver believes a passenger might be underage, the driver may ask the passenger to confirm their age. Riders who receive multiple reports for appearing to be underage will need to go through an additional identity verification process.

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Can I pay for Uber with cash? Yes, you can pay with cash. Before requesting a ride, go to the Payment section in the app and select Cash. At the end of your trip, pay cash directly to your driver.

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How it works for the Family profile rider
  1. Accept the Family profile invite. Open the email invitation to the Family profile and accept. ...
  2. Make it your default payment. Choose Family as your default payment method.
  3. Join a Family profile and ride worry-free.


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Rider Identity Verification was developed by Uber to protect drivers from bad actors on the platform.

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ID Submission
  1. ID submission: Scan a government-issued ID. If you can't provide a government-issued ID, there are other options listed under 'Accepted IDs'.
  2. Take a photo of yourself: Take and submit a photo of yourself. This will become your profile photo to help drivers identify you.


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Our guidelines were developed to help make every experience feel safe, respectful, and positive. That's why our Community Guidelines specify that riders must be 18 years or older to have an Uber account, and must be at least 18 years old to ride unaccompanied in a vehicle.

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A guide for how to use Uber
  1. Create an account. All you need is an email address and phone number. ...
  2. Enter your destination. Open the app and enter where you're going in the Where to? ...
  3. Meet your driver. You can track their arrival on the map. ...
  4. Check your ride. ...
  5. Sit back and relax. ...
  6. Rate your trip.


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