Can Uber driver see your age?

In December, Uber sent an advisory to all drivers with guidance regarding underage riders. “If your rider looks young, you may ask to see their ID to verify their age,” the guidance said. “If they are under 18, please decline the trip and report it to Uber.”



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Unaccompanied minors can only use Uber via an approved teen profile in an eligible city. So in any areas that doesn't have UberX Teen or teen profiles, riders under 18 can't use Uber alone. Minors can't request rides, and minors can't ride alone in an Uber even if a parent or guardian says that they requested the ride.

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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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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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Uber, Lyft and several other ride share systems use GPS tracking devices from a trusted dealer such as GPS Leaders to track the driver's location and also follow the rider. They also install the accelerometers to determine how fast the drivers corner, start and stop.

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

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How it works: The system, called “RideCheck,” uses the GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors on the driver's smartphone to monitor for irregular activity, like an unexpected long stop, or a car crash.

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The company said it only selects tenured drivers with high ratings for the teen service and drivers are required to ask for a pin number at the start of a ride to make sure teens are getting into the correct Uber car. Parents can also track their teen's trip in real time and contact the Uber driver at any time.

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She can literally open her eyes and look at all those things and confirm it's the correct car and driver. You, on the other hand, have ONLY her name and destination to confirm she's the right RIDER. That's why Uber's official policy is that you must ask her to give you her name.

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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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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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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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Uber has required users to be at least 18 years of age to sign up for an account since it was founded over a decade ago. But now, the company is allowing teens aged 13 to 17 to have their own account and take their own rides — as long as it's linked to their guardian's account.

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