Uber starts women trips in Germany - security in the focus at night!

Uber starts women trips in Germany - security in the focus at night!

In the German major cities of Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, women can now choose from Uber to be driven exclusively by a driver. This initiative aims to strengthen women's feeling of security, especially at night. Women only have to indicate their gender in the Uber app to benefit from a female driver. No additional surcharge is due for this new option, as vienna.at reported.

Uber Germany boss Christoph Weigler emphasizes that women now have the crucial choice who they want to drive with. The driver also has the option of setting her preferences so that she only receives inquiries from women. With this step, the company reacts to the high security concerns that many women feel when traveling at night, also a topic that also from Tagespiegel.de is addressed.

security concerns and measures

statistics show that more than half of the women surveyed indicate to avoid certain places or means of transport at night for security reasons. This is evidenced by a study by the former federal government, which examined the different security perceptions of men and women. In Berlin there were also discussions about special protective measures for women in public transport. The Green MP Antje Kapek called for special areas to be set up for women in U-Bahnen. The background was a rape that took place in a Berlin subway in the spring of 2024, which led to a petition for more protection in public transport that received thousands of signatures, such as The introduction of the possibility for women to be driven by women comes just a few months after the introduction of a similar option in Paris. Despite the positive response to this innovation, the proportion of drivers on the Uber platform in Germany is low, which is why the company hopes to make the profession more attractive for women through this offer. Even if it may take a while for all trips to women to be taught for women, Uber remains confident and determined with this pilot phase.