How to Pay for an Uber with Cash

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Uber is a rideshare service that offers peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, food delivery, and a bicycle-sharing system. You normally set up an account with Uber including a payment method, but this wikiHow will show you how you can pay for an Uber with cash. Since Uber is mainly a cashless business, you can only select cash as a payment when you're requesting a ride if it's accepted in your area.

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    This app icon looks like a white broken circle on a black background that you'll find on your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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    This is in the upper left corner of your screen.
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    You'll see this under "Uber Rewards" and "Help." [1]
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    If you don't see this option, you can't pay for your Uber with cash in your area. [2]
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    You'll need to set a destination and confirm your pickup to request a ride and continue.
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    When the ride is completed, your driver will give you the price for the ride, without including a tip.
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      • If cash is not an option in your GPS location, you will not see the CASH option in the default payments menu. If your ride request is in a different city than your GPS location, you can try requesting a ride and changing the payment method to CASH before booking your ride.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.uber.com/en-IN/newsroom/paying-for-your-uber-rides-3/
      2. ↑ https://www.uber.com/us/en/ride/how-it-works/uber-cash/

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      1. Open Uber.
      2. Tap the three-line menu icon.
      3. Tap Payment .
      4. Tap to select CASH .
      5. Request a ride.
      6. Pay your driver in cash at the end of the ride.

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