Did you know that you can add up to 5 stops on an Uber ride? Multiple stops make it easy to pick up friends or do a round trip.
But Uber drivers will only wait up to 3 minutes at each stop, so make your stops quick!
You can even do a round trip by adding stops. Set your first stop, then set your second stop as your original location.
Read on to learn more! And see why some drivers don’t like to do stops.
How to add stops to an Uber trip
To add more than one stop to your Uber trip, start on the Home screen and tap the Where to? box, then tap the plus (+) sign next to the text entry box.
You can add up to 5 stops. If you make a mistake, tap the X next to a stop to remove it.
Tape the plus sign (+) to add multiple stops to your trip
Uber now allows up to 5 stops, up from 3.
5 stops max!
How to do a round trip
You can do a round trip in an Uber by adding multiple stops. Follow these steps:
- On the Home screen, tap the ‘Where To?’ text box
- Enter the location of where you want to go first
- Tap the + sign to add your original location as the final stop
In other words, you can do a round trip by setting your second stop as your original location.
With this method, you’ll be able to do a round-trip without losing your driver. Just make sure the stops take less than 3 minutes.
If your driver ends the trip because you took longer than 3 minutes at your stop, request a second Uber and understand that it’s not the driver’s fault.
Why use this method? One ride is cheaper than two!
How to add a stop during your ride
If you need to add another stop mid-trip, tap on the driver’s info box at the bottom of the screen.
Find Your current trip and tap Add or Change to add another stop or change your destination.
The cost of your ride may change after you add additional stops.
Add a stop during your ride by tapping on the ride information, then “Add or Change”
Use multiple stops to:
- Pick up or drop off a friend
- Drop off a pre-paid letter or package at a mailbox or shipping store
- Quickly visit a store to pick up one or two items
- Do a quick round trip
Don’t use multiple stops to do this:
- A grocery store trip to stock up on supplies
- Order food at a long drive-thru line
- Any bank errand other than using the ATM
- Any errand that takes longer than 3 minutes
You can’t do multiple stops in an UberX Share!
UberX Share trips don’t allow multiple stops. Request UberX or another Uber service if you need multiple stops.
Why some Uber drivers don’t like to do multiple stops
If you visit driver forums online, you’ll find that many drivers prefer not to do rides with multiple stops.
The main complaint from drivers is that rides with multiple stops typically involve lots of waiting for little extra pay.
Drivers are only paid approximately $0.20 per minute, so there is little incentive to wait around at stops.
Many passengers aren’t considerate of their driver’s time and don’t know how low the pay for wait time actually is.
And passengers can be dishonest about how long a stop will be, or the stop can take longer than anticipated.
So if you’re a passenger, make your stops as short as possible and make sure to enter all stops before you request the ride so your driver knows your entire trip plan as soon as the ride begins.
Many drivers prefer to avoid trips with multiple stops
5 stops?? Many drivers will cancel
More essential Uber tips
- What’s the difference between UberX, XL, Plus, Select, and Black?
- Understanding Uber fees: The cancellation fee, cleaning fee, and more
- The most reliable way to contact Uber customer service
- How much does Uber cost? Uber fare estimator?
Chris says
Thanks for the useful article.
I just started working with Uber and Lyft.
I did my first Lyft run last night and just finished up doing my first Uber run.
As luck would have it, it was a drunk guy just needing a round trip ride to the convenience store about a mile away from him. I had no idea how that would work out. He said he couldn’t figure out how to do it in the app.
I just waited a few minutes for him to run in and out, then completed the trip when I dropped him back off at his apartment. An interesting first run with Uber. 🙂
DougH says
That’s one way to do it!
Howard says
I am going from Philadelphia area to Washington DC area – trip one way is $161 right now; And I have to be there for about two hours and then come back to original address in Philadelphia; Will UBER do that?
DougH says
You can’t organize it so that the same driver will do both legs of the trip. But you can request another ride while you’re in DC. There likely will be plenty of drivers. It may be wise to call the driver as soon as you make the ride request to let them know it will be a very long ride.
Ginger says
I like to take my dog with me on occassion. He’s not trchnically a service animal. More of a “confort” dog. Is the driver required to accept my pet? What if i just say he’s a service dog?
DougH says
The driver legally must accept service animals, with no questions asked other than ‘is that a service animal?’ and ‘what duties is he trained to perform.’ Drivers are not obligated to accept ’emotional support animals’ or other animals. If I were you, I’d call ahead and let the driver know. You could say it’s a service animal, but make sure the dog is on its very best behavior and bring a towel for the dog to sit on. If a driver refuses you or you have a problem, do not make a complaint saying that the driver refused your service dog, because that could get the driver fired.
Midge says
thanks so very, very much for the detailed and clear directions for round trip with Uber. It worked without any problems. The anxiety about getting a ride to my grandson ‘s school has been lifted.
DougH says
I’m glad the directions helped! Uber does not make it very easy obvious.
Maranda says
If i gave the driver a fat tip to wait teninutes, is that allowed?
DougH says
Yes, but don’t be surprised if the driver turns it down. Lots of passengers say they’ll give a big tip but never follow through.
Danielle Vilson says
Can you use an Uber to take some things to your storage?
DougH says
You could, but you should call the driver as soon as you request the ride to ask for permission. If it’s just a few boxes, an XL should do. But if you have oddly shaped bulky items that will take time to load into the car, the driver probably won’t want to take the ride.
Aziz says
What if i need to do a stop during the ride more than 10 mins. How much am i going to pay more than the usual cost for the minute and the driver will wait or not
DougH says
The driver will likely not wait. The price you pay/minute is very low, less than $0.20/minute. So drivers don’t think it’s worth it to wait and will end your ride. You may have to get two separate trips.