Can I add another person to my Uber account?

Can I add another person to my Uber account?

Yes, you can easily add another person to your Uber account through the Family Profile feature. This allows your family members, partner, or friends to request their own rides while charging them to your payment method securely.

Adding someone to your Uber account is simple and secure

Yes, you can add another person to your Uber account using the Family Profile feature. This allows you to share your payment method with up to five family members or friends while keeping your financial details private. Family Profiles give you full control over who can use your account for rides and Uber Eats orders.

Why Uber designed Family Profiles for sharing

Uber built Family Profiles to solve a common problem: securely sharing ride access without handing over your credit card number. Instead of logging into someone elses account or constantly ordering rides for others, you simply invite them to join your profile. Once accepted, they can request their own rides and charge them directly to your payment method. Uber dominates 75% of the US ridesharing market, with 189 million active users completing about 13.5 billion trips annually.^[1] With that many people using the platform, the need to share accounts became clear.

Heres the thing: your payment details stay hidden from family members. They see Uber as the payment source, not your actual card numbers. This privacy protection matters because no one wants their teens or roommates having unfettered access to their banking information.

How to add another person to your Uber account step by step

Adding someone takes less than a minute. Open the Uber app and tap your profile icon in the bottom right. Select Settings, then scroll down to Family. Tap Add Family Member and choose someone from your phones contacts or manually enter their phone number. Uber sends them an invite link. Theyll need to accept it through their own Uber app. Thats it.

Pro tip: Make sure the person youre adding already has an Uber account. If they dont, theyll need to create one first. The Family Profile doesnt create an account for them - it just links your payment method to their existing account.

Member limits and what happens after they accept

Each Uber account can host up to five family members in a single Family Profile. Once someone accepts your invitation, they can immediately start requesting rides using your payment method. When they open the Uber app, theyll see your Family Profile listed as an available payment option alongside their own cards. They simply select your profile before confirming their ride.

You can remove any member at any time. Need to add your visiting parents for a week? Do it. Want to remove an old roommate who forgot to switch payment methods? Done instantly. Full control stays with the account organizer.

Family Profile vs. ordering a ride for someone else

Uber offers two ways to pay for someone elses ride. Many users get confused about which to use when. Let me clear this up.

The Someone Else feature works for one-time rides. You book the ride yourself and enter the passengers name and phone number. They receive driver details directly, but you handle everything - no setup required. This is perfect when you rarely need to pay for others.

Family Profiles are for ongoing access. Your teen, elderly parent, or partner can request their own rides anytime without asking you to book each trip. They see their own pickup locations and destinations. You just get the bill.

Choosing between Family Profile and One-Time Ride

Family Profile

• Regular riders: teens, elderly parents, partner, roommates
• Member sees "Uber" as source - your card details stay hidden
• Family member requests rides themselves - you don't get involved
• One-time setup under 2 minutes, works forever
• Up to 5 people per account

"Someone Else" One-Time Ride

• Occasional rides: friend needs a ride once, guest visiting from out of town
• You enter your payment method each time - no privacy difference
• You book the ride completely - you choose pickup, destination, vehicle type
• Every ride requires manual booking - no setup but repeated work
• No limit - you can book for anyone with a phone number

How Maria set up Uber for her 14-year-old daughter

Maria, a single mom in Chicago, worried constantly about her daughter Sofia getting home safely from after-school activities. Sofia was 14, too young to have her own credit card, and Maria couldn't always leave work to pick her up. She'd heard about Uber's Family Profile but wasn't sure how it worked.

Her first attempt was a mess. She tried just giving Sofia her login credentials, but that meant Sofia saw all her payment info and ride history. Plus, Sofia kept accidentally ordering rides on Maria's profile when she just wanted to check the price. Maria felt like she had no control.

A coworker mentioned Family Profiles. Maria spent three minutes setting one up - she added Sofia's phone number through Settings > Family. Sofia accepted the invite on her own Uber account. Now Maria can set a monthly spending limit of $50 for Sofia's rides, track her trips in real-time, and receive notifications when Sofia arrives.

The result? Sofia gets independence. Maria gets peace of mind. No more panicked texts at 5 PM. Maria saved roughly 15 hours of coordination time per month and spent 30% less on rides because Sofia started choosing cheaper wait-and-save options when paying with Mom's profile.