How to Split an Uber Fare to Share the Cost of a Ride

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Split the cost of your next rideshare, even with multiple destinations

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Last Updated: July 17, 2024 Fact Checked

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Splitting an Uber Fare

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This wikiHow teaches you how to split an Uber fare evenly among riders. Each rider contributing to the cost must have the Uber app, their own account, and a valid payment method. All riders sharing a trip's cost must accept the split request in their own Uber app(s) before the ride ends.

Quick Guide

Request a ride in the Uber app.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Tap on your payment method.
Select Split fare next to “Riding with someone?”
Enter the other riders’ names or phone numbers.
Ask the other riders to accept the split fare request.

Method 1

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Request an Uber ride. Use the Uber app to request a ride. Search for your destination in the “Where to?” text box, select your desired Uber, and confirm the request. Only 1 person in your party needs to request a ride, and once a driver accepts the request, the person who requested the ride can move to the next step.^{[1]
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- All riders who are splitting the fare must have an Uber account, and have the Uber app installed.
- All riders paying for this trip will be charged the same amount, and each rider will also be charged a fee ($0.25 in the US) for splitting the cost.
- It's not possible to split fares when using UberX Share.
You can do this before or after you actually get into the vehicle, as long as the trip is confirmed. A menu will appear at the bottom of the screen.^{[2]
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Tap Split Fare next to "Riding with someone?" It's in the menu near the bottom of the screen.
- You may be prompted to select your payment method before you can make this selection.
Uber will search your contacts based on name or phone number so that you can send an invite to split the fare.
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Send the request. Once the request is sent, all recipients will receive a notification from Uber with the details of the split fare request.
- If a rider doesn't receive the notification, they may have disabled Uber notifications. They should be able to see the notification upon launching the Uber app.
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Tap Accept to accept a split fare request. All riders who received the notification will need to accept the request before the trip ends. Once the trip is complete, each rider will be charged for their portion of the total cost.
- If a rider doesn't accept the request before the trip ends, the person who requested the trip will be charged for that rider's portion of the fare.

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text box. Use the Uber app to request a ride. Only 1 person in your party needs to request a ride, and once a driver accepts the request, the person who requested the ride can move to the next step.
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Select + next to your first destination to add another. You’ll be taken to a screen with a list of your destinations. Tap Add stop and search for and select your next destination. Add each additional destination, then select Done.
- You may add up to 5 stops per trip.
You may do this before or after you get into the vehicle, as long as the trip is confirmed. A menu will appear at the bottom of the screen.^{[3]
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Tap Split Fare next to "Riding with someone?" It's in the menu near the bottom of the screen.
- You may be prompted to select your payment method before you can make this selection.
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Enter the name or phone number of the other rider(s). Uber will search your contacts based on name or phone number so that you can send an invite to split the fare.
- All riders who are splitting the fare must have an Uber account, and have the Uber app installed.
- All riders paying for this trip will be charged the same amount, regardless of their stop, and each rider will also be charged a fee ($0.25 in the US) for splitting the cost.
- It's not possible to split fares when using UberX Share.
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Send the request. Once the request is sent, all recipients will receive a notification from Uber with the details of the split fare request.
- If a rider doesn't receive the notification, they may have disabled Uber notifications. They should be able to see the notification upon launching the Uber app.
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Tap Accept to accept a split fare request. All riders who received the notification will need to accept the request before the trip ends. Once the trip is complete, each rider will be charged for their portion of the total cost.
- If a rider doesn't accept the request before the trip ends, the person who requested the trip will be charged for that rider's portion of the fare.

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Can you split Past Trips?

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No. Once the fare has been charged, you cannot split it and will have to find another way to share the fare.

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