Uber to be the official rideshare and food delivery partner of BC School Sports
Uber is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with BC School Sports, an organization of over 450 public and independent schools in British Columbia which is the governing body for inter-school sport in BC providing educational sports opportunities for over 117,000 student-athletes each year. As part of this collaboration, Uber will serve as the official rideshare and food delivery partner for BCSS for the 2023-2024 school year through its newest offering in the Greater Vancouver Area—teen accounts.
To celebrate this partnership between Uber and BCSS, Uber is offering a special promotion on teen accounts for BCSS student athletes in the greater Vancouver area.
- Next Three Rides Promotion: 60% off (max of $15 off per trip) for your next three teen account rides when using the promo code BCTEENFALL23, where teen accounts on Uber are available. Terms apply.
- Active Rider Promotion: The three students who take the most teen account trips during the Fall Season (up until December 2, 2023) will receive the following UberCash vouchers: most trips $800, second most trips $600, third most trips $400. To qualify, students must apply the promotion code BCTEENFALL23 to their teen account and must be a registered BC School Sports athlete. In case of ties, the highest spend on these trips prevails.
How to apply a promotion code to your account
- Navigate to the Uber App (ensure you have the latest version downloaded from the App store)
- Go to “Accounts” which is located at the bottom right corner of the App’s home page
- Go to “Wallet” which is located in the top center of the Accounts page
- Scroll down and locate the “Promotions” section
- Select “+ Add Promo Code” option and manually input the shared promotion code
- Select “Add” and you are all set to use this promo code
How teens accounts on Uber work
More info here
- Only teens ages 13-17 are eligible to set up a teen account on Uber and must be invited by their legal guardians through their guardians’ family profile. To learn more about setting up a family profile see here.
- Parents/guardians can “add a teen” to their family profile and the teen will receive an invitation to download the Uber app and accept the invitation from their parents/guardians.
- Once they’ve finished the setup process, they can begin using their teen account.
Built-in safety protocols
Key safety features are built-in to the experience.
All drivers undergo Uber’s rigorous background check which includes yearly rescreening to ensure continued eligibility. In addition, we’ve added another layer of screening for teen accounts: only highly rated, experienced drivers are eligible to receive trip requests from teens.
- Live trip tracking
Parents/guardians will be automatically notified when their teens request a trip and be able to monitor the trip in real time.
- PIN Verification
PIN Verification will be required for every trip. It provides an extra layer of protection to ensure you’re getting into the right vehicle with the right driver.
- RideCheck
We use sensors and GPS data to detect if the ride goes off course, stops unexpectedly, or ends early. The Uber app will message the teen and the driver to make sure they’re OK. RideCheck will be adjusted to be more sensitive during these trips.
- Audio recordings
Once mic access for the Uber app is enabled on the mobile device, trips taken with teen accounts will have automatic audio recording from pickup to drop off. To ensure both privacy and safety are protected, the recording will be encrypted and stored on the teen’s device. The recording can only be accessed if the rider or driver reports an incident to Uber and chooses to attach the audio file to the report.
During the trip, parents/guardians can contact the driver at any time and contact Uber’s safety line.
Learn more about how to add your teen to your Uber account here.
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