Does Uber driver know your age?

Lyft and Uber have a STRICT policy against unaccompanied minors. A driver does have a right to ask your age or ask you to verify your age with a picture ID if there is reason to belive a passenger is under 18. That ID must have your name and date of birth.



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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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Every Uber driver knows the same information about each of their clients: their name, location, preferred car type(s), phone number(s) and interactive ratings—that is, how they've rated their past drivers, and how those drivers have rated them.

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Uber will complete a verification of the ID and also check that no other account is associated with that document. In some countries, Uber may also allow riders to take a photo of themselves to help verify their account.

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Confirm age Using your Driver App, follow the prompts to scan the front and back side of the customer's ID to confirm the customer is of legal drinking age.

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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 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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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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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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Wherever Uber is available in the US, you can call 1-833-USE-UBER (1-833-873-8237) 7 days a week, from 4am to 10pm ET. You can request a ride anytime, 24/7, in Uber's mobile app or online.

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Previously, people as young as 21 could sign up to drive customers, and the age limit for deliveries was 19. Those under 25 who activated their accounts prior to Wednesday can continue to drive for Uber, the company said.

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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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The majority of Uber users fall in the 16-34 age range. But 35% of riders are over the age of 35. People in all income brackets use this service. But only a small percentage of Uber users come from rural areas.

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*To register as a delivery partner with Uber Eats, you must be at least 18 years old.

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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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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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How it works
  1. Open your app. Tap to open the app, then tap Where to?
  2. Choose the rider. Above the address box, you'll see a scroll-down option where you can make your selection.
  3. Sit back and relax.


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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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Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called “Real-Time ID Check.” It was rolled out in the US in 2016, in India in 2017, and then in other markets.

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