Uber users must be of legal age to travel alone in vehicles. A parent or guardian is required for anyone under the age of 17 to use Uber. However, with the new application, the company decided to change this system.
Uber has announced a new account update that will allow underage users to ride without a parent or guardian. Minors can now travel unaccompanied. But for now only in certain cities.
controversial in Turkey and banned for a period uber, currently active in our country. Underage Uber users must be accompanied by a guardian or parent to travel by vehicle. However, this situation is changing with the new decision of the company.
Accounts will be linked to parents
Prior to Uber’s announcement today, unaccompanied minors were not allowed to request Uber rides. Since its founding over a decade ago, Uber has required users to be at least 18 years old to sign up for an account.
But now the company Young people between the ages of 13 and 17 it will allow them to have their own accounts and make their own trips. However, personal accounts It will also be mandatory to be linked to the account of the parents.
Anyone under the age of 17 will be able to open an account with Uber based on their parent account. When the person requests any vehicle, a notification will be sent to the guardian account. The journey can be tracked in real time by the guardian and even communicate with the driver.
In addition, parents and guardians can benefit from what Uber has been offering to customers through the app since 2021. It will also be able to use the in-car audio recording feature.
Drivers can also have a say.
As part of the new feature, drivers will also be given the option to accept or reject minors. When requested, the customer will be identified as young in the app, providing full transparency to drivers.
Besides only drivers with high scores, will be able to accept non-adult users.
Available in 22 cities from May 22
Uber’s teen accounts will be available in the following 22 cities starting May 22:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dallas, Texas
- Dayton, Ohio
- Houston, Texas
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Nashville, Tennessee
- New York City + suburbs, New York
- Phoenix, Arizona
- San Antonio, Texas
- Tucson, Arizona
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Source :
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/17/23726772/uber-teens-riderhail-account-age-restrictions-go-get