It takes a team
Uber Caregiver helps manage daily care for loved ones, letting you arrange transportation, track trip progress, and communicate with your loved one’s driver, all in one place.
Simplify logistics
In just a few steps, request a ride for your loved one immediately or schedule transportation for later, helping them get to appointments, family events, or errands.
Coordinate care together
You and your loved one can manage rides, track trip progress, and chat in a group with the driver, so time or distance aren’t barriers to care.
Getting started together
It takes only a few minutes to set up and enable better care for your loved one. To begin, you and your loved one will need an Uber account.
Care recipient adds a payment method to their Uber account
Care recipient adds a payment method to their Uber account. Once you and your loved one have each created an account, they must add a payment method by navigating in the Uber app to Account > Wallet > Add payment method > Credit or Debit Card.
Care recipient designates a caregiver
Your loved one will navigate back to their Wallet and select the payment method they wish to delegate. Payment methods that can be delegated will say “Shareable with a contact.” Your loved one must select the payment method, choose Share payment method, and then select your name from their contact list or enter your information. You’ll receive a notification from the Uber app letting you know that you’ve been added as a caregiver.
Request a ride
Now you can request rides, using the assigned payment method. Select the time and vehicle type that’s best for your care recipient.
Track progress together
After a ride request is placed, you and your loved one will get the trip details, including car and driver information. You’ll both also be able to track the real-time progress of the ride, revise the dropoff point mid-trip if needed, and participate in a 3-way chat with the driver.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from requesting an Uber ride for someone else?
We know healthcare is challenging. Your loved one often needs multiple services, especially transportation services, to address their wellness needs. As a caregiver, you can help address those logistical barriers by requesting rides on behalf of your care recipient using their assigned payment method. Being able to track the ride’s progress in the app enables even more peace of mind.
- How much does a ride cost?
In most cities, the trip cost is calculated up front, before you confirm the ride on behalf of your care recipient.
Use our price estimator to discover what a ride might cost.
- How far will drivers transport my care recipient with Uber?
From local errands to long-distance trips, Uber’s rideshare platform is designed to cover the distances your unique needs dictate.