What can Uber drivers see on my profile?

After the ride is started, the only other thing that the driver knows, is the destination of the trip. However, the account of the rider gives a plethora of information about their driver: My name and photo; make, model, color, year, license plate # and photo of my car.



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There is no reason for your driver to know your full name, address or any other personal information. Both Uber and Lyft use technology that keeps your personal details safe. Even if you need to call your driver before they arrive, your number is hidden.

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Your rating is the average of your last 500 trips, and is measured out of 5 stars. Ratings are anonymous, so neither you nor the driver partner will see individual ratings, just a breakdown of overall ratings in the Privacy Centre.

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If you're between a 4.7 and 4.79, you're a solid passenger, but you may have a slightly questionable history.

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If your rating is between 4.80 and 4.93, you are still a good passenger, but you've gotten quite a few less-than-perfect ratings. Why? I hand out five stars like candy to almost every passenger who rides in my Prius. You have to really do something wrong to earn less than five stars from me.

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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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Whenever possible, sit in the back seat, especially if you're riding alone. This helps ensure that you can safely exit on either side of the vehicle to avoid moving traffic, and it gives you and your driver some personal space.

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So, unless you say to them “here's my personal number” they would have no way to know it. No. Everything is routed through the system so that yours and the driver's numbers are kept private. Ever lost something in an Uber and called the driver only to get an uber voicemail?

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Uber drivers cannot see the destination address when they accept a ride? They can't see it when they initially accept rides, only when they start the ride.

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To keep from taking chances with Uber and Lyft, which do not allow passengers to choose their driver's gender, female passengers may prefer to hail a ride from companies that only work with female drivers. Such companies include: SheSafe.

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Whenever possible, sit in the back seat, especially if you're riding alone. This helps ensure that you can safely exit on either side of the vehicle to avoid moving traffic, and it gives you and your driver some personal space.

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You are free to tip and drivers are free to accept tips at any time. Giving cash directly to your driver is always an option. Where available, you may also tip through the app, on riders.uber.com, and from your emailed trip receipt.

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Can Uber drivers legally film their passengers? Depends on state law. Some states it's 1 party and some is 2 party consent. However in a 2 party consent state simply having a sign up that says by accepting this ride you consent to be filmed for the safety of the driver and riders.

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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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What's considered a bad rider rating? Anything below 4.5 stars isn't ideal. If you check your rating and it's lower than you like, the only way to make it better is to take more rides and take heed to the following advice.

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Uber ratings below 4.7 are considered to be below average. So a rating of 4.5 isn't very good. If your rating falls below 4.6 for a long period of time, there's a risk that Uber will deactivate your account.

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Requesting stops at drive-thrus or convenience stores Riders can add stops in their journey through the Uber app before and during the trip. Uber says riders can add up to two extra stops along the route, but if a stop lasts more than three minutes, the passenger will be charged more, Insider previously reported.

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In order to ensure a consistent and reliable experience, we are unable to remove individual trip ratings on request. Keep in mind that although you will rate a rider after every trip, riders are not required to do the same. Ratings are optional for riders.

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You may already know how to view your average Uber rating as a rider. For most people, it's probably floating somewhere between 4.5 and 5 stars.

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All Uber and Lyft passengers are rated between 1 and 5 after their ride.

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The main reason is to avoid drivers cherry picking rides. Some drivers want only short rides, others only want long rides. Drivers will also avoid going to certain areas of their city for whatever reason.

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