MUMBAI: When the school bell rings and the parental cab service is running late (again), Uber has now entered the chat. In a bold new move to appeal to both helicopter parents and freedom-craving teens, Uber India launched ‘Uber for Teens’ on April 2, 2025. The service now operates across 37 Indian cities, including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and even Bhubaneswar—because, let’s face it, teenagers everywhere need a lift.
Built for those aged 13 to 17, the product is pitched as the perfect mix of parental peace of mind and teenage cool. “We recognise the unique transportation challenges faced by teenagers and their families in India,” said Uber India and South Asia president Prabhjeet Singh. “With Uber for Teens, we are committed to addressing these challenges by providing a service that parents can trust, and that teens will find easy and cool to use.”
And Uber’s not winging this. The service comes wrapped in a triple safety bow—GPS tracking, real-time ride updates, and an in-app emergency button. Parents can monitor the entire ride, from door to destination, with the kind of surveillance previously reserved for spy movies.
Setting it up is simple: parents invite their teen via the app, the teen adds the parent as a guardian, and voila—your teenager is now mobile, but watched like a hawk. Guardians can also book rides for their kids, turning the Uber app into the ultimate remote-control chauffeur.
Uber backed this move with some serious homework. In a recent survey, 92 per cent of Indian parents said their teens had missed out on activities due to lack of transport. A whopping 72 per cent cited safety as their top concern. Meanwhile, 93 per cent admitted they’d happily jump on a secure rideshare option for their teens, with 64 per cent saying they’d use it regularly. And let’s be honest, they’d probably rate it five stars for convenience alone.
Whether it’s getting to football practice, tuition class, or a BFF’s birthday bash, Uber for Teens promises a ride experience that’s teen-tested and parent-approved. For families juggling work, life, and teen drama—this might just be the app they never knew they needed.
