Uber Adds Women Driver Option for Female Riders in the U.S.
Uber now lets women in the U.S. choose women drivers—boosting ride-hailing safety and comfort for female riders.
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Uber Adds Women Driver Option for Female Riders in the U.S. Uber Women Driver Option Rolls Out in the U.S. Uber is finally launching a long-requested safety feature in the United States: the Uber women driver option . First introduced in Saudi Arabia in 2019, this feature allows female riders to request a woman driver through the app. After being tested and expanded across 40 countries including Canada, India, Brazil, and Mexico, Uber is now piloting the feature in three major U.S. cities—Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit. This rollout answers one of the most common rider concerns: how can women feel safer using ride-hailing services like Uber? By allowing women to choose a female driver, the company is not only addressing safety but also improving comfort and trust between riders and drivers. Image Credits:Marek Antoni Iwanczuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Uber women driver option gives women more control over who picks them up. Female riders can select this preference when requesting a trip, and if there’s an available matc…
