Uber's new 'senior accounts' aimed at helping elderly people travel


Uber's new 'senior accounts' give people access to a streamlined version of the app featuring larger text, buttons that are easier to tap, simplified screens and fewer steps to making a booking. — Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

Uber is launching a feature for relatives to remotely book and track trips for their elderly parents or grandparents.

New “senior accounts”, which have rolled out in about a dozen countries around the world, are designed to make it easier for order people to use the ride-hailing app to get around.

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