Accessible via the Uber Driver app, the Women Rider Preference feature allows women and non-binary drivers to indicate a preference for picking up women riders.

In 2026, Uber has expanded a feature called "Women Rider Preference" (sometimes referred to as Uber Women) in several global markets, including parts of the United States, Canada, and Latin America. This feature allows female and non-binary drivers to set a preference to be matched exclusively with female riders. On the rider side, Uber has been piloting a "Women Drivers" option in select cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, allowing women to request a female driver for added comfort and safety. However, this is not a guarantee. Because there are significantly fewer female drivers than male drivers on the platform, choosing this preference often results in longer wait times or no match at all, at which point the app will ask if you’d like to be matched with any available driver. Men cannot use this feature to request a specific gender, and Uber maintains that these pilots are specifically designed to improve safety outcomes and participation for women in the rideshare economy.