Can people see my Uber rides?

What your friends see. People you share your trip with will see where you are on a live map, trip status, and details like your name, phone number, and license plate number. They won't see your rider's trip route or any information about your riders.



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Uber's View as Driver feature allows riders to see what personal information drivers can access. Before, during, and after the ride, riders can see what personal details their driver receives — including their first name, photo, and pickup and drop-off location.

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Once a driver accepts your trip, you'll be able to scroll down to a card that opens their driver profile.

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In the high-tech world that offers you the opportunity to hail a ride through an app on your mobile phone, you might think it's easy to choose whether you would like a man or a woman driver. Not so fast — neither Uber nor Lyft offer you the choice to choose the sex of your driver.

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Those people will receive a text with a link containing your trip details. Opening it displays your driver's first name and vehicle information, plus your map location in real time.

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The new feature also tells you what information of yours Uber never shows your delivery person. For example, your delivery person never gets access to your payment method, phone number, the rating you give them, your profile photo or your last name (unless it's required for alcohol purchases).

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In addition, experts recommend riders not get too inebriated if they plan to take an Uber alone at the end of the night. Also, though Uber performs background checks, riders shouldn't assume their drivers are safe people.

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Using a fake name as a rider on Uber is not against the company's policy. However, using a fake name may violate the terms of service agreement and can result in account suspension or termination. Additionally, providing false information to Uber may also be illegal in certain jurisdictions.

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Uber is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users' data. With limited exceptions like emergencies, we require a valid and sufficient legal process from official government agencies before we disclose any information about our users.

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After each trip, riders and drivers have the opportunity to rate each other from 1 to 5 stars, based on their trip experience. Ratings are anonymous. You won't see individual ratings tied to a particular trip or person.

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Each individual rider will only be matched with up to one additional rider, for a total of two riders in the vehicle at once at most. Do I have to use Uber's navigation? You may use your preferred navigation app, but Uber's in-app navigation is highly recommended for UberX Share trips.

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If you've uploaded a photo, they can see it when you request and during a ride. When the ride is complete they can't see your info. The importance of uploading a photo is that both you and the driver can verify that the correct ride is given to the correct passenger.

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In 2016, two hackers breached Uber's systems, accessing names, email addresses, and phone numbers of 57 million users of the Uber app.

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Type of Dashcam Recommended for Uber Drivers Uber recommends that their drivers use a dashcam that records both the road and the interior of the car, providing footage of both the road and passengers. This can help protect the driver in case of accidents or false allegations by passengers.

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You can not bring anyone with you while doing Uber / Lyft passenger trips. You CAN however bring whoever you'd like with you on UberEats trips.

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No. Having someone on a ride along limited the seating capacity of the vehicle. No.

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The ladies of Uber are a close-knit community, with many meeting up regularly over coffee to share their Uber stories. With 40,000 drivers in London and just a few hundred females behind the wheel according to Ilana, there's still scope for more women in the male-dominated industry.

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Yes, both Lyft and Uber drivers can install and use cameras, and many rideshare drivers rely on footage for safety or evidence in the event something goes wrong.

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