Can I put my high schooler in an Uber?

[Anonymous]

I recently got a new job which is making it nearly impossible to get my daughter to school when she wishes to be there (instead of twenty minutes early).
I would love to put her in an Uber but know it is against their policy. Besides Uber's official statement, do drivers take kids? Do you have any experience with using Uber in such a manner?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't. Not interested in my minor child being alone in a car with a strange uber driver. With friends, yes. Alone, hell no.

[Anonymous]

few drivers would turn down your kid for a fare.

[Anonymous]

Hell no. Use a local cab company and get to know the dispatcher and driver
There are so many illegal UBER drivers
She could be assaulted or in an accident
Lots of students on visas driving with horrific skills

[Anonymous]

Yes. I've sent an Uber to pick my 9th grader up a couple of times.

*For safety purposes I tell her to make a show of taking a pic of the license plate when the car pulls up, and then getting in, saying hi, and saying into the phone "I'm texting you the license plate right now." I follow the car's path on the Uber app.

[Anonymous]

you stuck in "the 20 minutes early" because you know what we're going to say...make her suck it up. An uber every day because she can't go 20 min. early? How much will that cost you?

[Anonymous]

I’ve decided to let my 10th grader try Lyft, but haven’t had the occasion for it to happen. It makes me nervous, but she’ll be driving by herself next year.

[Anonymous]

Lots of high schoolers use Uber, including my DS (16). He even has his own account. Yes it is against their policy, but we have never had a problem with it. It is super convenient.

[Anonymous]

What school system? FCPS supposedly has banned or disallowed uber and lyft, but will decide on case by case basis via administration. Usually, if you contact school administration and give permission, it is approved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What school system? FCPS supposedly has banned or disallowed uber and lyft, but will decide on case by case basis via administration. Usually, if you contact school administration and give permission, it is approved.

It’s a private school that has never said anything on the matter but dd claims to know kids who use Uber to and from.

[Anonymous]

Why can't she use public transportation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you stuck in "the 20 minutes early" because you know what we're going to say...make her suck it up. An uber every day because she can't go 20 min. early? How much will that cost you?

+1. She already has a perfectly fine ride. Uber (or a bus for that matter) would probably get her there 5 to 10 minutes early anyway.

Suck it up buttercup. She'll be driving before you know it and then she can worry about getting herself to school.

[Anonymous]

Unless you are dropping her off 20 minutes before the school opens the doors, it seems ridiculous. My son takes a bus to public school and it drops him off 35 to 40 minutes before classes start. It's fine - he just hangs out with his friends.

I don't mind him using Uber and Lyft occasionally, but not on a daily basis for his convenience.

[Anonymous]

I let my son but would not with my daughter.

[Anonymous]

I was telling a friend that I've had several Uber drivers who made me feel uncomfortable, and she said there are services that have female drivers and will only pick up females. I forget what she said the name was, but definitely look into those.