Overview
- The rollout reaches Chicago, Houston, Salt Lake City and other markets after pilots in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Phoenix and Denver.
- Women riders can select Women Drivers for on‑demand or reserved trips or set a persistent preference that increases, but does not guarantee, a match with a woman driver.
- Women drivers can toggle a setting to receive trip requests only from women riders and can switch back to standard matching at any time.
- In cities where teen accounts and the feature are available, teens and guardians can request women drivers for teen trips.
- Uber frames the option as a safety‑focused choice following heightened scrutiny of sexual‑misconduct reports, while noting limited women‑driver supply and the potential for longer wait times.