You'll first need to select Share your trip, then Share my ride. Then click Add to select one of your phone contacts. Then Share to allow them to track your trip door-to-door.
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How it works
Request your ride. Tap to open the app and request a ride as you normally would. ...
Share your status. Select up to 5 people from your contact list you want to share your status with.
Be on your way. Those people will receive a text with a link containing your trip details.
Riders can only request an UberX Share trip for themselves at this time. 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?
How much should you tip Uber drivers? Similar to tipping for other services, like getting a massage or going to the nail salon, the rule of thumb is to tip 20%, says Sokolosky. So if your ride costs $30—an average cost for a moderate trip in most cities—then you'll tip $6, for a total of $36.
Make travel easier for you, your partner, your kids, grandparents and anyone else with the Uber family profile. The family profile allows you to connect up to 5 people to your Uber account, meaning they can request rides using your payment methods, with records being kept on your account.
If you suspect that someone else used your account or there is suspicious account activity, you can contact us at the link below to have us help manually review your account.
You can easily be found out as the rider may report you to Uber fairly easily. Some drivers prefer to have someone else for safety purposes, say a female working odd hours, but this is still not allowed unfortunately.
Shared rides made easyUberX Share connects you to other riders headed in the same direction. If UberX doesn't fit your budget, UberX Share will. The prices are always lower. Sit back, and we'll match you with people going your way.
Uber Pool was a program originally launched in 2014. Uber and Lyft canceled pool rides during the pandemic, fearing that having too many people in a car would spread COVID. Uber has reactivated the program, but they rebranded it with a new name, UberX Share, and made a few changes to benefit the passenger.
You'll see the upfront price for Uber Pool. When you share your ride with other riders heading in the same direction, you'll save up to 30% less than the upfront fare. Will I always pay the upfront price? Not necessarily.
Sharing a ride has numerous benefits such as reducing traffic congestion and parking demands. Ridesharing also helps to eliminate vehicle emissions and creates less stressful commutes.