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Ride with confidence

The Uber platform 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.¹

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Emergency help if you need it

If you ever need urgent help when riding with the Uber app, you can contact 911 using the in-app Emergency Button in the Safety Toolkit.

The app will show your live location, vehicle information, and license plate number, which you can quickly share with the emergency dispatcher so they can send help faster. And in a growing number of US cities, this information is automatically provided to the dispatcher.

Designing a safer ride

Before anyone can drive with Uber in the US, they must complete a background check.² Current drivers continue to be vetted at least every year.³

Features to help keep you safe

On every trip, you can tap a button for safety tools and get help whenever you need it.

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.

Your number stays private in the app

Your phone number is private—and it should stay that way. We use technology to keep your number private, so drivers will not see your phone number when you call through the app.

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Your safety drives us

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

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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.

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24/7 incident support

Our customer support team is specially trained to respond to urgent safety issues.

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Share My Trip

Set up your Trusted Contacts and create reminders to share your trip status with friends and family in real time.

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Safety Toolkit

Access the Uber app’s safety features all in one place whenever you’ve requested a ride with Uber.

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2-way ratings

Your feedback matters. Low-rated trips are logged, and users may be removed.

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GPS tracking

All rides on the Uber platform are tracked by GPS.

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Phone number anonymization

The app makes phone numbers anonymous, so your personal information stays private.

Ride Check

RideCheck

Using sensors and GPS data, RideCheck can help detect if a trip goes unusually off-course or a possible crash has occurred. If the app notices such events, we’ll check in on you and offer resources to get help.

On Trip Reporting

On-Trip Reporting

If you feel unsafe while on a trip, you can immediately and discreetly report it to Uber. A member of our Safety team will reach out for support shortly after the trip.

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Contact safety agent

You can connect with an ADT Safety Agent via phone call or text on every trip. Just tap the safety shield icon and select Contact safety agent.

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Bike Lane Alerts

The app will notify you of any bicycle lanes before exiting your ride.

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Emergency Contacts

Create an emergency contact list within the Uber app. In the case of a serious incident, if support is unable to reach you, they will reach out to the Emergency Contact.

Help

Anonymous communications

You can call or text the driver through the app from their device with phone number anonymization technology to communicate essential trip details without sharing personal information.

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Audio Recording

If you feel uncomfortable, you can record the audio of the trip within the app. Just tap the blue shield to open your Safety Center and access the Record Audio option.

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Verify Your Ride

An optional feature to receive a 4-digit PIN to provide to your driver verbally to help ensure that you're entering the correct vehicle. The driver can only start the ride in the app with the correct PIN.

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Advanced Privacy

Gain greater control over your data by visiting Uber’s Privacy Center to understand and manage your data and adjust privacy settings.

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Seat Belt Reminders

The app provides helpful reminders to buckle up at the start of a trip.

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Dashcams

Drivers can install and register an inward- and outward-facing dashcam; riders will be notified that the trip will be recorded.

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Real-time identification

People who drive with Uber are periodically asked to take a selfie, which we match against their on-file identification to help ensure that the right driver is behind the wheel.

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.

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.

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Listening to a Safety Advisory Board

Uber develops new processes and features with the help of leading experts from the fields of safety and security, women’s safety, civil rights, and road safety.

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Partnering with public safety officials

Uber has an investigative team of former law enforcement professionals who offer immediate assistance to public safety officials in active cases.

Help

Supporting disaster-relief efforts

Our team works with government officials and organizations like the Red Cross to support relief efforts on the ground.

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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.

More about safety

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Drive when and where you want with confidence.

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You deserve to be able to move and earn safely.

¹Certain features vary by region and may be unavailable.

²Depending on applicable regulations, laws, and practices in the city where you want to drive, this background check may include your entire adult history, beginning at the age of 18.

³Annual driving history reruns do not apply in NYC.

⁴Uber maintains commercial auto insurance in case of a covered accident, including at least $1 million in liability insurance on behalf of drivers once a ride is accepted. The insurance coverages and limits maintained by Uber, including uninsured/underinsured ("UM/UIM"), vary by state and have changed over time. Uber maintains UM/UIM for rideshare in states where it is required by law. Uber does not maintain UM/UIM for rideshare in every state. View more details on insurance currently maintained by Uber in your state for ridesharing by accessing Certificates of Insurance here. The rideshare insurance discussed here does not apply to commercially insured livery drivers.