Uber Technologies Inc. has launched a new feature for its popular ride-sharing app allowing one person to pay for multiple people’s Uber rides. The new feature is called Family Profile and will allow up to 10 people to share one payment method.

While the feature is called Family Profile you are not limited to only adding family members to your profile, but can include friends, coworkers and anyone else who you want to foot the Uber bill for.

At this stage, the feature is only available in three U.S. cities: Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix, but we are likely to see more cities enjoying Family Profiles soon.

Here is how you set up your Family Profile if you are the organizer and how you go about using Uber if you are a rider loaded on a Family Profile.

How to set up a Family Profile

• Ensure you have the latest version of the Uber app installed on your device. Download it from the App Store or the Play Store.  
• Tap on Menu > Settings > scroll down to Add a Family Profile.
• At this stage, you will be able to choose the contacts that you want to add to your Family Profile. 10 riders are able to share one payment method, which can include family, friends, coworkers, etc.
• Once the person you have added accepts the invitation to join your Family Profile, they can start booking Uber rides from their device while their new payment method will be linked to the Family Profile.  
• Whenever a ride takes place for a rider on your Family Profile, the cost of the ride will be billed automatically to the Family Profile and you will receive a receipt.

How to accept an invitation to a Family Profile

• If you get invited to a Family Profile, you will receive an invitation from the organizer which you can accept.
• Ensure you have the latest iOS or Android version of the Uber app installed on your device.
• For your first ride, make sure you have selected your default payment method to be Family Profile.
• After that you can request a ride as normal, the organizer of your Family Profile will be billed and will receive a receipt for your ride.

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