Uber starts in Berlin: Women only drive with drivers!

Uber starts in Berlin: Women only drive with drivers!

Berlin, Deutschland - Uber started a new offer for female passengers in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich today. The service comprises two main functions: "Women Drivers" and "Preferred driver". These innovations aim to strengthen the feeling of security of women during their trips and at the same time win more women in the profession of the driver, reports leadersnet.de .

With the "Women Drivers" function, female passengers can now only be chauffeured by drivers without an additional charge. In order to be able to use this service, users have to specify their gender once in the app and use the latest software version. This innovation is a first step to offer women in Germany more security when using driving services.

preferred drivers

The second function, "preferred driver", enables users to determine a preference in which the probability increases that a driver will be assigned to them every trip. This setting can be easily activated or deactivated in the app menu under "Account". Uber thus reacts to the feedback from women worldwide, which is particularly concerned with security concerns, as uber.com

The pilot phase of these functions in Germany will provide important findings about demand and user behavior, whereby higher waiting times in the early days are not excluded, especially when the driver option is activated. The first experiences from other markets, such as Paris, also flow into the German pilot phase.

Future view

Uber plans to extend the offer to other German cities and smaller metropolitan areas if the pilot phase is successful. In addition to the new functions for passengers, drivers in the app can also activate the possibility of only promoting female passengers. This initiative could help increase the attractiveness of the driver job and opens up new perspectives in the industry.

Uber is currently active in more than 10,000 cities in 71 countries and offers various mobility services. The introduction of these new options is an important step in order to better meet the needs and wishes of female passengers.