Key Highlights
- Users can share their current location and expected arrival time on Uber
- Users have to add them to Uber’s “Trusted Contacts” section
- Uber Users can also share their ride status
When you are traveling in an Uber to meet relatives or friends, they may want to ask you where you are exactly. On the other hand, there can be circumstances such as when you’re in danger—where you want to alert relatives or friends where you are and where your Uber car is without them having to ask. Well, Uber makes this simple as long as you set it up in advance.
You can share your current location and expected arrival time for journeys with up to five people. You only have to add them to Uber’s “Trusted Contacts” section. By sharing your travel location with trusted contacts, people who are expecting you can know exactly where you are and when you will arrive. Here are the steps you can follow to inform your friends about your Uber travel status:
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How To Set Up ‘Trusted Contacts’ On Uber?
Step 1: Open the Uber app on your mobile phone and go to ‘Settings’.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Manage Trusted Contacts’.
Step 3: Now tap on the ‘Add Trusted contacts’.
Step 4: Type out the names of these contacts from your contact list.
Step 5: After completing the process, you have three alternatives to choose from: ‘Don’t remind me, I’ll manually share my trips,’ ‘Remind me at night (9 pm to 6 am),’ or ‘Remind me before every journey.’
Step 6: Now every time you are on a ride, you can simply swipe up and tap on ‘Share My Trip’.
Users can also share their ride status by copying a link at the bottom by tapping ‘Send Status’ and pasting it on other apps like WhatsApp, SMS, and more if they haven’t already set up their trusted contacts list or don’t want to.
Regardless of whether they use the Uber app, the receiver will receive real-time location updates along with the driver’s name and car details. If they come across anything questionable, the trusted contacts can contact authorities.
Users can also set them as Uber emergency contacts. So, if an emergency occurs and you can’t get in touch, Uber can contact your emergency contact instead.
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