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The Uber experience was built with safety in mind. Through incident prevention tools, insurance coverage, and technology that keeps you connected, we’re dedicated to helping you move safely and focus on what matters most.
Check your ride, every time
Before you hop in, take a second to double-check the app for your driver’s information. Follow these 3 steps to make sure you get into the right car:
Step 1
Match the license plate number.
Step 2
Match the car make and model.
Step 3
Check the driver's photo.
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Designing a safer ride
Driver screenings
All potential drivers in the US must complete a screening before becoming an Uber driver-partner, and current drivers continue to be vetted for criminal offenses.
Features to help keep you safe
On every trip, you can tap a button for safety tools and get help whenever you need it.
Community Guidelines
Our guidelines ask you to treat others with respect, follow the law, and keep one another safe. Anyone who doesn’t follow them may lose access to our apps.
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Drivers must clear several screenings
Before anyone can drive with Uber, they must undergo a multi-point review of driving history and criminal history. Screenings check for moving violations, drinking- and drug-related offenses, violent crime, and felonies. If a potential driver qualifies, they still have to remain in good standing with the law to stay in the Uber community.
Annual reruns
Criminal and motor vehicle checks are proactively run each year, regardless of whether there’s a legal obligation in the city to do so
Ongoing notifications
If a driver is charged with a new offense, we have technology that can notify us of that so we can remove access to the app. This helps to ensure that all drivers continue to meet our screening standards.
Real-time identification
Drivers are periodically asked to take a selfie, which we match against their on-file identification to help ensure the right driver is behind the wheel.
Peace of mind for where you're going
Safety features are designed into the app. So you get home after a night out. So you can tell your loved ones where you are. And so there’s help if something unexpected happens.¹
Emergency assistance button
You can use the in-app emergency button to call 911 to get help if you need it. The app displays your location and trip details, so you can quickly share them with the 911 dispatcher. In select US cities, this information is automatically shared with emergency services when you call.
24/7 incident support
Our customer support team is specially trained to respond to urgent safety issues.
Share My Trip
Set up your Trusted Contacts and create reminders to share your trip status with friends and family in real time.
Safety Center
Access Uber’s safety features all in one place in the app whenever you’re riding with us.
2-way ratings
Your feedback matters. Low-rated trips are logged, and users may be removed.
GPS tracking
All Uber rides are tracked by GPS from start to finish so there’s a record of your trip if something happens.
Phone number anonymization
The app makes phone numbers anonymous, so your personal information stays private.
Insurance on every trip
Uber partners with leading insurance providers like Allstate, Farmers®, James River, and Progressive to help protect you if anything happens.
Strengthening our community
Our Community Guidelines were established to keep Uber enjoyable and inclusive for everyone. Any person who doesn’t follow the guidelines can be removed from the platform.
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Safer journeys for everyone
Our commitment to safety goes beyond the app. We partner with leading organizations to help make roads safer and our cities stronger.
Listening to a Safety Advisory Board
Uber develops new processes and features with the help of leading experts from the fields of women’s safety, law enforcement, civil rights, and road safety.
Partnering with law enforcement
Uber has an investigative team of former law enforcement professionals who offer immediate assistance in active cases.
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Supporting disaster-relief efforts
Our team works with government officials and organizations like the Red Cross to support relief efforts on the ground.
Helping to prevent impaired driving
We team up with organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to educate the public on the dangers of driving while impaired.
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Helping to end gender-based violence
In collaboration with advocacy groups like NO MORE, we support awareness and prevention campaigns to help end sexual assault and harassment.
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¹Certain requirements and features vary by region and may be unavailable.