With over 100,000 drivers in London alone, it’s pretty unlikely that you’ll encounter the same Uber driver twice.
But that could be set to change, thanks to Uber’s new ‘Favourite Driver’ feature, which has launched in the UK this week.
As the name suggests, the feature allows passengers to ‘favourite’ a driver at the end of journey. Then, when a rider goes to pre-schedule a trip in the future, their favourite drivers will be notified in advance, and given first refusal.
An Uber spokeswoman said: “We want to enable drivers to grow their own business in new ways through the app, particularly by capitalising on the great service they provide to their riders.
“Favourite drivers will be given first refusal on scheduled trips. If you schedule a journey to the airport, for example, your favourite drivers will be alerted and have first choice to take the trip.”
However, it’s important to note that Favourite Drivers only applies to pre-scheduled trips, and not those booked on the spot.
How to ‘Favourite’ a driver
1. At the end of your journey, rate your driver 5 stars
2. You’ll then be given the option to add them to your Favourites
3. You can view your Favourite Drivers in your Uber app settings, accessible through the menu in the top left corner
