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Can an Uber driver see the gender of a person they’re picking up?
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No, they cannot.
No. The drivers cannot see much information about their upcoming riders. In fact, they used to display the first name as part of the request, but since they were worried drivers were cherry picking by gender, they decided to replace it with a gender genric icon. See an example from my driver screen below.
There could potentially be more information depending on the nature of the request. See this thread for more details. What passenger information do Uber drivers see *before* they accept the pick ...
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This is so fascinating, I never thought about how much information the driver would know about me. Wait, they don't even display the first name anymore? When I enter an Uber drivers greet me by my first name to verify I am their rider. How would they verify this now?