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March 9, 2026

Women Preferences Expands Nationwide

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When women riders and drivers told us they wanted more control over how they ride and earn, we listened. That feedback led to Women Preferences, features designed to give women the choice to ride with other women. Since our first pilots last summer, we’ve heard just how much that choice matters—from feeling more comfortable in the back seat to more confident behind the wheel.

This International Women’s Day, we’re taking the next step for women in the US and around the world. Starting today, Women Preferences is expanding nationwide - to cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. - as well as in more cities around the world too. 

Uber app interface displaying ride and delivery options, destination search bar, recent locations, suggestions for ride types, and additional planning features like choosing women drivers and accessing the safety toolkit.
More choice when you ride

With Women Preferences, women riders can:

  • Request a ride on-demand by selecting Women Drivers when they order a trip. If the wait time is longer than anticipated, they can always opt for another ride with a faster pickup.
  • Reserve a trip with a woman driver in advance for even more planning and certainty 
  • Set a preference for a woman driver in their app settings. While it’s not guaranteed, toggling on the preference for women drivers increases your chances of being matched with a woman driver.

Rideshare driver app interface displaying a city map with surge pricing zones, estimated wait times, and a current earnings total of $97.28 at the top. Various colored areas indicate different fare bonuses and wait times, with navigation and status icons at the bottom.
More flexibility behind the wheel 

Women drivers can toggle on a preference to receive trip requests from women riders, giving them even more control over how they earn.

Available for teens, too

In cities where teen accounts are available, teens and their guardians can also request women drivers — both for on-demand trips and when reserving in advance. It’s another way we’re helping give families more choice when using Uber.

Built by women, for women, in response to feedback from women 

Women Preferences was created because women asked for it. What began in 2019 after women in Saudi Arabia gained the right to drive and we piloted Women Preferences has grown into a global movement as women around the world embrace more control over how they use Uber. 

Over 230 million global trips later, Women Preferences is now available for drivers in over 40 countries, and for riders across 7 countries, including the U.S., Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Brazil, and Spain.

And we’re not done yet. We’ll continue listening, building, and increasing choice for women around the world. So give it a go and let us know what you think.  

World map displaying countries in two shades of blue to indicate where women preferences are available for drivers only (light blue) and for both riders and drivers (dark blue). Most of North and South America, parts of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia are highlighted, while many countries in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe are not colored.