{"id":6329,"date":"2016-08-28T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=6329"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:11:15","slug":"schedule-uber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/travel\/schedule-uber\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule Rides With Uber up to 30 Days in Advance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to getting a ride, <a href=\"\/blog\/link\/uber\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Uber<\/a> has certainly been a disruptive force, providing convenience at a price better than a car service or a city taxi. One of the\u00a0more frequent requests with Uber has been to schedule a pickup for the future. While it's certainly great to have a ride at 1:15 pm from your home to the airport, what about when you need a ride at 4 am, and the number of drivers is few and far between &#8212; will you get your Uber?<\/p>\n<p>Whether 30 minutes or up to 30 days in the future, Uber will give you the option to schedule your trip ahead of time. While scheduled rides are currently only available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/viewer?mid=1vRN0SmDBhGYJtIlmW7bCtpRrV2Q&_ga=1.188050408.134474392.1472054095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle<\/a>, Uber is planning on a gradual global launch. You can be one of the first to know when this program becomes available in your city when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/info\/scheduled-rides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up<\/a> for early access.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"972\/432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6330 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Schedule Uber Rides\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-e1472400187679.png\" alt=\"Schedule Uber Rides\" width=\"972\" height=\"432\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-e1472400187679.png 972w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-e1472400187679-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-e1472400187679-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_Do_I_Schedule_Uber_in_Advance\">How Do I Schedule Uber in Advance?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select uberX. Click or tap \u201cSchedule a Ride\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the date, time, location and destination of your trip for a fare estimate.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm your ride and tap \u201cSchedule uberX\u201d. You can change or cancel anytime before your scheduled pickup.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll receive a reminder 24 hours and again 30 minutes before your trip. You\u2019ll also get a notification when your ride is on the way and if surge pricing will apply.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"1029\/823\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6331 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Schedule Uber Rides - How it works\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-How-it-works.png\" alt=\"Schedule Uber Rides - How it works\" width=\"1029\" height=\"823\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-How-it-works.png 1029w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-How-it-works-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-How-it-works-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-How-it-works-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-How-it-works-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Important_Details_About_Ubers_Scheduled_Rides\">Important Details About Uber\u2019s Scheduled Rides<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Scheduled Rides have the same pricing as a typical uberX ride and may incur surge pricing.<\/li>\n<li>Scheduled Rides are currently only available with uberX but may become available with other services in the future.<\/li>\n<li>If you need to cancel, you can do so anytime before the driver heads your way, and up until 5 minutes after the driver has been dispatched without being charged a cancellation fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"1218\/974\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6332 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Schedule Uber Rides\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-Featured.jpg\" alt=\"Schedule Uber Rides\" width=\"1218\" height=\"974\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-Featured.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-Featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-Featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-Featured-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Schedule-Uber-Rides-Featured-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1218px) 100vw, 1218px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Talk about \u201cset it and forget it!\u201d Uber has found the best of both worlds by bringing the ease and convenience of scheduling a last-minute ride to arranging an advance pickup.<\/p>\n<p>Uber has answered passengers\u2019 requests to have a ride available ahead of time. We hope that soon enough this trial will be expanded throughout the country and world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_Do_I_Schedule_Uber_in_Advance\">How Do I Schedule Uber in Advance?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Important_Details_About_Ubers_Scheduled_Rides\">Important Details About Uber\u2019s Scheduled Rides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love Uber, but wish you could schedule a pickup at any time, you might get your wish. Uber is currently trialing scheduled pickups in Seattle, where you can plan a ride up to 30 days in advance. 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