How to Share Your Location on Uber

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Last Updated: March 29, 2019 Tested

Sharing your ride status with your friends and family will allow them to see when you're arriving, where you currently are on a map, and information about your driver and car. You can share your status from either the iPhone or Android app, though the process is slightly different. On Android, you can set up to five contacts as your emergency contacts for easy sharing.

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By default, you'll be picked up at your current location. You can change this by tapping the "Current Location" button on the map.
You'll see the different ride options and the estimated fare. Tapping an option will show the estimated pickup time.
If you didn't change your pickup location, you'll be asked to confirm that you want to order a pickup at your current location.
The driver name will appear at the bottom of the screen after someone accepts your request.
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You can only share your Uber destination and status if you have requested a ride and a driver has accepted.
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Tap the Menu (☰) button. You can set up to five contacts as your "Emergency Contacts" that you can quickly send your trip status and location to.
- Adding emergency contacts is optional but makes sharing your status easy if you share often with someone.
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The contacts will be added to your emergency contacts list.
Once you've set your contacts, you can order your ride from the main Uber screen.
You can tap the crosshair button to center the pin on your current location.
The estimated wait time will be displayed on the "Set Pickup Location" button on the map.
This will confirm the pickup location and ride type.
Contacts that you've added to your Emergency Contacts list will be automatically notified.