Uber Taps New User Base With Ride, Delivery Option For Teens
- Teens 13 to 17 years old can book a trip and ride alone
- Uber says the offering comes with extra safety and features
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Uber Technologies Inc. is expanding its rider base with a new service that lets teenagers hail a trip and ride alone.
The teen rides program allows 13 to 17-year-olds to operate their own Uber account after parents add them to a family profile, the company announced on Wednesday. The San Francisco-based company, which had been piloting the program in the US and Canada for more than a year, will launch the service next week in 14 cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Nashville, New York and Phoenix.