As an Uber rider, you probably know that it's easy to request a ride, but what if you need to change your pickup location after you request your ride? Although Uber does track your location during a request, if you've moved away from your original spot and it's not reflected accurately on the map, it's best to change your location manually. This wikiHow will describe how to change your pickup location.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
After Requesting a Ride
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1Request your ride . If you haven't already done so by the time you're reading this, requesting the ride is the first step to changing it.
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2Select the Edit button next to your original pickup location on the screen.Advertisement
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3Search for the location in the dialog box. Alternatively, you an drag the pin to a location within the enabled circle, if you originally used "Current location" as your default pickup location. The circular pickup area is set to within a five minute drive of the original pickup location.
- If your new place is outside the enabled circle, contact your driver and tell them your problem. They can change it for you or potentially navigation themselves to the location without the help of the app, if you let them know where you are.
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4Confirm your new choice. Tap the "Confirm" button to confirm your choice.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Tweaking Before a Ride
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1Tap the "Pickup location" address from the top of the screen. It may have the words "Current location" or "home" or "work" depending on the situation.
- You may have to tap this twice to get the keyboard to open. Otherwise you're setting it to open the "Favorites" and "Home/work" addresses.
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2Tap "Set location on map" when trying to set the original position of your pickup.
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3Move the pin around the map by dragging it to reflect your pickup location. Many times in an urban area, you'll find various business pins you can use; however, if you know your pickup location's address, it's easiest to just type the address into the box and tap "Done".
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4Wait for the "Confirm pickup" page of your ride request. Don't confirm it yet if the location is wrong, or you'll end up creating your request at the wrong location.
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5Tap on the place marker. Drag the marker on the screen to reflect your location accurately.
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6Look at the pickup address. Check that it matches the building or nearby mailbox for your location. If you've made an Uber request the wrong location, use the first method, above, to change it.Advertisement
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Tips
- You don't have to know your exact address. Try typing in the businesses name, if you're near one.Thanks
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References
- https://help.uber.com/h/a07378ea-2906-42f8-b7c0-dd8060656488 - ideas and research source
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