Do you let your teens use Uber?

Are you joking?  Every teenager I know uses Uber.  and it's parents' endorsed.  For one, it's crazy convenient and it's cheap. For two, teenagers use taxis and parents trusted taxis for years.  They just shfited over to Uber.

Safety?  Yeah, their rides are tracked by GPS and all the cc transactions are in place.  Way safer than taxis which they already took. Plus, these aren't toddlers here.  

I get why parents do it. I would let my 16 to 18 yr old male children use it in an emergency assuming driver would take them. However it would have to be an emergency & not daily basis and hopefully he would have a friend with him.  However I wouldnt be comfortable allowing my daughter at that age to use it. Especially at night or by herself. There are too many stories out there about ride share drivers. My daughter is 21 now she uses it on weekends but always with her friends. I have young female riders tell me they have been drunk and pass out in Uber when by themselves. Big mistake. Wish these young adults would think before they do stupid things like this. You just never know. 

Oops, didn’t know teens/kids were not allowed to ride Uber.  My girls have missed the bus.  We arranged an Uber to pick them up and drop each off at their schools.  The girls are 14 and 10.  I felt like it was way safer than the idea of calling a taxi (no name, car details, gps tracking).  Now, I am worried that a driver could refuse them. They haven’t missed the bus in months, so perhaps they are motivated by the hassle of rideshare versus joining their friends. 

yes, 18 and 19-year olds.

My kids are younger, but I don't think I would. Too risky.

my 17 year old daughter has used it before. I will track her ride in the app.

I personally have a friend who, for personal reasons, takes an uber ride to and from school. He is 16 years old and has never gotten asked about his age, and he has a baby face, For the most part, the drivers don't care about your age, unless of course you are noticeably younger. As long as you're okay with your son riding with a stranger, while breaking uber's policy then go ahead. Although in my personal opinion it is a bit unsafe so I don't recommend doing so.

Do you feel secure in knowing that if there is an accident, the insurance company will not want to pay since uber policy was violated? Sure, despite what the news says, Uber pretty much locks down drivers and require pictures and information that they pass to the riders to make sure they get in the correct car. The insurance coverage is the reason I will not pick up kids unless it is dangerous to leave them where they are.

As a driver, if I knew the kid was under 18 I wouldn't take them. Not worth the drama that could ensue.

Sounds reasonable.  If you also have the Uber app, and you guys are both logged in with the same account, you can track her location as she takes the ride.  It's a good way to keep an eye on her and her safety.  There are some car services for kids, but they are few and far between.

Totally.  safer than a taxi.   and she can use your credit card on file.  no cash transaction.  Rideshares are actually ideal for kids' transportation.  Just too much liability involved for the companies to make it worth it.