Uber Pets Allowed
You can use the uber app to send a text message or call your driver.
Uber pets allowed. Uber australia s assistance animal policy drivers may choose to stop receiving uber pet trips requests at any time but are still required by law to accept riders with assistance animals e g. Uber is set to launch a new pet friendly option so passengers can ride with pets customers will be charged an additional 6 to 7 pet fee on top of standard fare the option is available in. More than one pet can also be permitted at the driver s discretion. Uber pet will be available to all customers.
Uber pet isn t just for dogs and cats. If you re traveling with a pet that s not a service animal drivers may choose whether or not to allow the pet in their vehicle. Uber doesn t specifically prohibit or universally allow pets as a companywide policy. Pet friendly rides are for non service animal pets.
Pet friendly rides allow riders to bring a pet on their ride. In accordance with state and federal laws as well as uber s policies service animals are permitted to accompany riders at all times. Your federal and local laws may also require service animals to be accommodated without extra charge. Taking your pet along in an uber ride can be convenient but you should understand that drivers are not required to transport it unless it s an actual service animal per the ada s definition.
From the time you select uber pet to your trip s arrival and ending with your dropoff you and your animal companion s can take uber together with ease while uber expects dogs and cats to comprise the majority of its non human passengers all household pets will be accepted on rides. Please note in accordance with uber s policies on service animals service animals are permitted to accompany riders at all times without extra charge regardless of whether it is a pet friendly trip. Service animals have always been allowed in ubers for free and that will continue. Please review uber s assistance animal policy to learn more.
Guide dogs assistance animals are legally allowed to go everywhere their owner goes. As a driver you should know that you are legally obligated to transport service animals but you don t have to transport other types of animals if you don t want to do so. Pet friendly rides allow you to bring your pet on an uber trip. Instead uber leaves the decision about letting a pet come along for the ride with the individual drivers allowing them to decide on a case by case basis if they want.
If you re planning to ride with a pet that s not a service animal it s good practice to contact the driver who accepted your ride request to let them know. As long as they re in the appropriate containers turtles fish birds hamsters and other domestic pets are all fair game according to people. Uber s policies which is in accordance with state and federal law are that service animals are allowed to ride at all times at no extra cost.