You can easily download Uber driver app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Anyway, How to use Uber driver app? As a new Uber driver, you may not be familiar with the app, so you may read the following explanations about the use of the Uber app correctly.
Uber is a ridesharing company that is based on the app. Both Uber drivers and riders need to download an Uber app on their smartphones. Uber app is compatible with Android and iOS devices. So, if you want to become an Uber driver, you need to have a smartphone.
Beginning of How To Use Uber Driver App
First of all, you have to download Uber driver app on your device. The Uber driver app is compatible with iPhone devices from iPhone 4S or higher.
Meanwhile, for Android users, make sure that you use Android Jelly Bean or higher. You can directly download Uber driver app from Google Play Store or App Store on your iPhone.
How to use Uber driver app? When you open the Uber driver app for the first time, it will be still offline. So, you have to go online by simply tap the big GO button. Once you tap it, you will be online and you are ready to get ride requests.
Moreover, the app will automatically notify that you have to enable the notification to get a ride request. If there is a case where your account is deactivated, you use the help center to know the reasons.
Map with Surge Locations
In the Uber app, you will have a map that will show you the high demand areas, but you cannot see other drivers’ positions.
If you really want to know the numbers of Uber drivers available in the surge area, you can install rider or passenger app. With this app, you can view on the map if there are some available drivers in the area.
Filter Ride Destination
You can also activate the destination filter on your Uber app just in case you only drive in one certain destination. In this case, you can activate this feature twice a day.
This feature can be necessary for drivers who want to get riders from one specific location to other location out of the town or crowded areas such as airports, mall, hospitals, and much more.
The Trip Planner
How to use trip planner in Uber driver app? When you open your Uber driver app, you may see a tab on the bottom of the home screen which contains the Trip Planner.
What can you set in this Trip Planner? Well, in this menu, you can actually configure your driving preferences where you can change the ride request type that you want. Moreover, you are also able to turn on the UberEats feature on this tab.
How To Setting Your Profile?
When you use the Uber driver app, you can also upload your personal photo. In fact, there are some menu options that you can access by tapping your own photo.
Once you tap your photo, then you will go to a menu that consists of Profile, Earning, Account, Notification, and Help. In the profile tab, it will show your profile as well as your rating earned.
You can also change your photo or write some information about your personality. Meanwhile, the Earning tab will show you the trip completed, time online, daily earning, and the expected daily deposit.
Then, the account tab will show you some information including Vehicles, documents, payment, perks, insurance, app setting, and about. Next, the notification will show you some notifications related to Uber service.
