Code in the latest Uber iOS app refers to adding a tween aged 10 to 12 to an Uber Family profile, with a trusted adult contact and the option to require a grown-up at pickup. Uber says it is not a live product and that its only teen offering remains 13 to 17.
Uber is building an option that would let children as young as 10 ride alone. Code in the latest version of its iOS app refers to adding a “tween” aged 10 to 12 to an Uber Family profile, Bloomberg reported. The company says the product is not live.
“This isn’t a live product and while we’re always looking to meet the needs of busy families, currently the only Teen product we offer is for teens ages 13 to 17,” an Uber spokesperson said. The engineering work indicates it is at least under consideration.
The code points to an account holder naming a trusted adult as the tween’s contact, and being able to require that a grown-up is present at pickup or drop-off. It also references background-checked drivers, pin verification and ride tracking, all of which already exist in the teen product.
Uber has been extending past adult passengers for three years. Teen accounts launched in 2023 for 13 to 17-year-olds and have since reached more than 50 countries and tens of millions of trips, with Lyft matching it only this February. Life360 added the ability to book teen rides from inside its own app in June.
