Best of all, by learning it, you can make life easier for your friends and family who need a UBER and, due to certain circumstances, cannot request one. Without further ado, know the steps and some aspects you should consider when request a UBER for another person.
Steps to apply for an Uber for someone else
As you already know, UBER is a great one transport company who thinks of everything to make your life and that of your loved ones easier. That's why it not only allows you to request a UBER, but also gives you the option to request it from others, by following these steps:
- The first thing you should do is enter your UBER application from your device. If you haven't downloaded it yet, you can install Uber from the Play Store
- Then you need to click on the option "where are you going?" usually the application automatically positions your position. In this case, you will click on the current location option and enter the address where the person is located.
- At the top of the screen you will see an option that says "Stop", there you select another person. In this case you need to enter your phone number or select the contact from the contact list, then press continue.
- Select the other person's final destination.
- Select the payment method and the type of UBER the other person will need. Here you have to remember that depending on the country and city you are in, the type of UBER may vary.
- When you verify that the information entered is correct, click to confirm the user and then ask. In this way, the person will receive a message indicating the details of their trip.
- The UBER driver will also receive the details of the person you have requested the UBER from. These last two aspects are extremely important, as this way your friend or family member can contact the driver directly.
As you have already seen apply for a UBER for another person it is very simple, however, there are some aspects that we will mention below, which you need to take into consideration.
Things to consider when requesting an Uber from another
If you like things to go well for you, it is important that, when request an UBER for someone else, consider the following aspects:
- Coordinate well with the person you are going to ask for UBER, its location, its final destination and the time UBER will look for it. This way there won't be any kind of confusion.
- You can only request a UBER from a person who is not with you.
- The person's name will reach the driver, just as you added it in your contacts, even with a nickname.
- It is not possible to request two trips at the same time. That is, if when you request travel from another person you need it too, you have to wait for it to culminate. However, you can order two Ubers.
- If you choose a credit card payment method, this amount will be charged to the card associated with your account. Therefore, if the person you are requesting UBER from wishes to pay it, they can only do so in cash.
- UBER also ensures the safety of the other person, so if you want to share the status of your trip you have to activate that feature.
- If the application you have is UBER Lite, you will not be able to order an Uber for someone else, because the option is not yet available.
- Just like in your travels, even in these you can rate the drivers, so just ask the person how the trip went.
Considering all these aspects and following the steps above, you will realize that applying for a UBER for someone else is fast and effective.
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