--- title: "How to Stay Safe for Those Who Are Riding with Uber ..." description: "Verify the Identity of the Driver; Don't Be on Your Phone the Whole Time; Wait inside for Your Ride to Come; If the Driver Looks Sketchy, Don't Go; Text Your Friends or Family as Soon as You Are inside the Car; More ..." url: "https://travel.allwomenstalk.com/how-to-stay-safe-for-those-who-are-riding-with-uber/" category: "travel" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # How to Stay Safe for Those Who Are Riding with Uber ... Okay, so Uber gets a really bad rep. I get it, it's strangers driving you around most of the time and it's all to save a little money. If you are safe about your drive? Everything should be fine. My wife travels a lot for business and always takes an Uber, yes, I get worried, but – she's always safe. Want to know how you too can be safe when traveling with Uber? Take a look! ## 1. Verify the Identity of the Driver ![Verify the Identity of the Driver](https://img.allw.mn/content/kw/vk/p3f3sf90572561d8357ec941599112_625x352.gif) Not a ton of people do this. Seriously. People just forget about this part. ## 2. Don't Be on Your Phone the Whole Time ![Don't Be on Your Phone the Whole Time](https://img.allw.mn/content/nv/xm/vjhr1t03572561d791992791888473_500x260.gif) When Heather travels in Uber, her phone is in her hand, but she is watching the road and the driver. ## 3. Wait inside for Your Ride to Come ![Wait inside for Your Ride to Come](https://img.allw.mn/content/ip/zs/oy00waer572561d7e9c18908614025_500x276.gif) If you are going somewhere really early in the morning or really late at night? Wait inside and be safe. ## 4. If the Driver Looks Sketchy, Don't Go ![If the Driver Looks Sketchy, Don't Go](https://img.allw.mn/content/af/xz/hiht9kes572561d85e67b425338014_500x250.gif) Simply put, if you aren't comfortable with the driver, ditch him, cancel the ride and get another one. ## 5. Text Your Friends or Family as Soon as You Are inside the Car ![Text Your Friends or Family as Soon as You Are inside the Car](https://img.allw.mn/content/qw/q7/uyidlh8l572561d88132d814296455_500x250.gif) Also, send a picture of the driver and use Waze to make sure they can follow along where you are. It'll make you feel really safe! ## 6. Take Note of the Driver's Rating on the App ![Take Note of the Driver's Rating on the App](https://img.allw.mn/content/mr/vk/n9suh5s2572561d89c851466774901_485x269.gif) Again, not a lot of people pay attention to this. Pay attention to the driver's ratings. If it's bad? Don't go. ## 7. If You Feel Unsafe, End the Ride ![If You Feel Unsafe, End the Ride](https://img.allw.mn/content/gu/n4/iw4hdh5b572561d8ecce4459505739_500x281.gif) If you just have a bad feeling, end the ride or don't even get in. Go with your gut, seriously, don't drive with someone that you aren't on board with. ## 8. Don't Use UberX ![Don't Use UberX](https://img.allw.mn/content/qo/wp/fp7jxjyr572561d8b4526693066923_500x281.gif) So, this one I agree and don't agree with, UberX is the random person that is driving, Uber Black is usually a registered driver that is driving. Heather uses UberX a lot because it's cheaper, however, Uber Black is better if you really, really are uncomfortable with Uber in general. ## 9. Be Aware of Your Surroundings ![Be Aware of Your Surroundings](https://img.allw.mn/content/cy/jn/s5dm52sl572561d990102703537633_480x270.gif) If you are in a place that you aren't familiar with, take note of landmarks. For example, Heather and I took Uber in Paris (yep, we trusted it that much!) and we took note of all of the surroundings and was totally safe! ## 10. Keep Your Personal Belongings Close to Your Person ![Keep Your Personal Belongings Close to Your Person](https://img.allw.mn/content/o8/oq/s0kwu9xf572561d955e13564370587_500x281.gif) That way, if you DO need to end the ride, you can grab your stuff and go. ## 11. Pay Attention to the Lock on the Door ![Pay Attention to the Lock on the Door](https://img.allw.mn/content/rq/f9/bazhutf3572561d96dc41599911024_500x279.gif) If you aren't feeling safe? Unlock the door, it'll be easier to get out if you need to. ## 12. Carry Mace with You ![Carry Mace with You](https://img.allw.mn/content/be/zm/af3spbd7572561d9c0c58143300655_500x250.gif) If you really, really are untrusting of riding Uber, carry mace with you or pepper spray, that way you'll have some sort of protection. ## 13. Don't Let Yourself Get Too Hyped up ![Don't Let Yourself Get Too Hyped up](https://img.allw.mn/content/ee/xl/goeehieo572561da088b1559378273_500x281.gif) To be honest, before you take an Uber, don't read all of the articles about how unsafe it is. It'll only upset you! ## 14. Try to Have Them Drop You off in a Public Location ![Try to Have Them Drop You off in a Public Location](https://img.allw.mn/content/ct/ut/cgqzoxh3572561dae0562756649352_500x281.gif) If you are having to go from your house to the airport, have them meet you at a neighbors house or somewhere a little more public so that the Uber driver doesn't know where you live. ## 15. Rate Your Driver after You Ride ![Rate Your Driver after You Ride](https://img.allw.mn/content/sx/by/c3ozltbf572561dc00a44917288179_800x535.gif) That way, if you feel unsafe or the guy was just weird, you can let other riders know. ## 16. Keep the Uber App up on Your Phone ![Keep the Uber App up on Your Phone](https://img.allw.mn/content/f0/jx/f7raeern572561da78ff4850325673_500x299.gif) I know Heather does this, it lets you really track where you are going and you should be able to follow along yourself. ## 17. Be Aware ![Be Aware](https://img.allw.mn/content/ua/c7/jfgmg8o8572561daae8b7406614018_500x278.gif) Overall, just be aware and in general, keep yourself on guard whenever you are riding. So, anyone else have any other tips? 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