A Step-by-Step Instruction for Deleting Your Uber Account
Even while Uber has made getting from A to B easier than ever before, there may come a moment when you wish to remove your account, maybe in favor of app-based ride services such as Lyft or Via.
Thankfully, deactivating your Uber account takes simply a few minutes. Here’s how to accomplish it using the iPhone or Android Uber app.
- You can easily delete your Uber account from the mobile app.
- When you delete an Uber account, it is deactivated for 30 days before being permanently deleted.
- You can always reactivate your account during the 30-day deactivation period by logging back in.
How to delete your Uber account
1. Launch the Uber app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the icon of three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner of the screen to show a menu of options.
3. Tap the Settings option at the bottom of the menu.
4. Scroll to the bottom and select Privacy.
5.Select Delete Your Account at the bottom of the Privacy page.
6. You will next be required to authenticate your identification by reentering the email address and password associated with your Uber account. If SMS texting is not enabled on your account, you will be prompted to enable it by sending a text message to the supplied phone number.
7. After enabling SMS texting on your Uber account, enter the code that was texted to you in the Verification Code field and click Verify.
8. The following screen will confirm that your account will be deleted instantly. It will take 30 days for the account to be completely removed from Uber’s servers, giving you the opportunity to revive it if you change your mind. Tap Continue with the deleting process.
9. Uber will offer you to select the reason for your account deletion from a range of options. Choose the most applicable option.
10. You will be prompted once again to confirm that you wish to delete your account. To delete your account, tap the Delete option at the bottom-right of the screen. A subsequent mail will inform you that your account has been deleted.
Again, the complete deletion of your account will take 30 days. If you log in during that time, your account will be reactivated with all of its data preserved.
If you need assistance deactivating your Uber account or need to delete a Driver account, you can contact Uber through the Uber help page.