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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Josh Marcus

Uber will soon allow female passengers and drivers to stop being paired with men

Travelers enter a pick up location for ride-hailing companies, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the lower level of a parking garage at Logan International Airport, in Boston - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Uber is rolling out a suite of features allowing U.S. customers and drivers to opt for women-only rides.

“Across the US, women riders and drivers have told us they want the option to be matched with other women on trips,” Camiel Irving, vice president of U.S. and Canada operations, wrote in a statement on Wednesday. “We’ve heard them—and now we’re introducing new ways to give them even more control over how they ride and drive.”

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