# Senior Ridesharing Features Uber Now Allows You to Request a Ride for Friends and Elderly Family By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-06-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/request-a-ride References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2017/06/27/uber-order-someone-else/) & [newsroom.uber](https://newsroom.uber.com/lovedone/) Following their recent announcement that they will be adding driver-tipping app features, [Uber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teen-accounts) will now allow you to [request a ride for other people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyft-teen-accounts) -- specifically the elderly and inebriated friends. Available as of today in more than 30 countries including in the Asian Pacific, the new feature lets you request a ride for loved ones from the Uber app. The accessible expansion was added with senior citizens in mind, who worry about [losing mobility as they get older](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelchairaccessible-vehicle-rides), while family members must manage their transportation needs. When requesting a ride with Uber, you will no longer have to set your pickup as your current location. You will be able to pick a contact from your address book, set their destination and order a driver for them. The rider will receive a text message from their Uber driver. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Senior Ridesharing:** The integration of senior-focused ridesharing features to ride-hailing services. - **Assisted Mobility:** The use of technology to provide assisted mobility services for seniors and people with disabilities. - **Ridesharing for Caregivers:** Ridesharing services tailored for the unique needs of caregivers and their elderly patients. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can leverage on the demand for senior and assisted mobility services. - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can benefit from partnering with transportation companies to provide an integrated transportation solution for seniors and people with disabilities. - **Technology:** The technology industry can develop innovations that facilitate easy and safe transportation for seniors, such as ride-hailing apps with better accessibility features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Senior-Friendly Rideshare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyft-silver.md) - [Youth-Catered Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teen-accounts.md) - [Simultaneous Ride-Hailing Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concurrent-rides.md) - [Caregiver-Supporting Mobile Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-caregiver.md) - [Assistance Dog-Focused Rideshares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accommodating-passangers.md) - [Expanded Membership Benefits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-one-family-sharing.md) - [Accessible Ride App Safety-Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safety-tools-1.md) - [Oversized Ride-Share Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-6.md) - [Winter Sport Rideshare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-ski.md)