Q&A for How to Pay for an Uber Ride

Tipping is not required, but always encouraged. If you believe you had a successful ride (went from Point A to B without issues, driver's positive attitude, on time etc), a tip should be included, like other tipping situations such as restaurants or food deliveries. There are also some drivers who use tipping in factors toward rider ratings.

You are able to tip drivers using the Uber app.

No. Uber is a cashless system and the drivers might not carry change, so they will not be able to give you change.

Some drivers may accept cash, but not all will. Drivers are also advised against accepting cash tips, so your best bet is to tip in-app.

You'll be prompted to add a tip at the end of your ride.

The GPS mapping system in the Uber app will grab the hospital's exact location when you enter the name and city, so that's what the Uber driver will use. If your driver is unfamiliar with an area, you may need to text them with any additional directions (I'm actually at the Maternity Wing instead of the ER) if you aren't at the designated location.

Yes. You can note that you're not the one taking the ride when you're booking the ride.

You can. Open the app and go to Payments (you may need to tap a three-line menu icon first). Then follow the on-screen instructions to add PayPal.

Yes. If you don't select a payment method, your default payment method (which you can find in "Menu > Payments) will be charged.