Uber Introduces Women Driver Preference Option for Enhanced Rider Comfort and Safety
ST. LOUIS – Uber has rolled outโ a new feature allowing riders – specifically โคwomen andโฃ teens โข- to request trips with female drivers, theโ company โannounced today.The initiative aimsโค to provide increased comfort and safetyโข for passengers who may prefer a female driver.
The new option functions in several ways, according to Uber’s website: riders โcan select “Women Drivers” when requesting an on-demand trip, pre-book rides with female drivers using the “Reserve”โฃ function, or โคset a preference for women drivers within their app settings.
While Uber states itโ will prioritize matching riders with their preference,a guaranteed match โขisn’t always possible. “While we’ll do our best to match riders and drivers based on theirโ preference when โฃthese โคoptions are selected, we can’t guarantee โฃa match every time,” โขthe companyโ explained. “Because there are fewer women drivers on theโ platform than โmen โขdrivers,availability may be limited and can vary by time and โฃlocation.”
The feature is currently available in select cities, โคwith Uberโค providing a resource for riders to determineโข availability โขin their area. Click here to check city availability. Further details on the program can be found on โUber’s newsroom page.https://www.uber.com/newsroom/expanding-women-preferences/
