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03-16-2016, 07:40 PM
Uber's newest feature lets an entire family share one account
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One of the benefits of using app-based car services like Uber and Lyft (http://mashable.com/category/lyft/) is that they can pull you out of a jam when you're stuck in an unfamiliar neighborhood or the worst happens and you've lost everything except your smartphone.
**w Uber is adding a**ther feature that could make the service a vital go-to app and it's called Family Profiles.
SEE ALSO: **w you can book Uber rides right from Google Maps (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/google-maps-uber/)
Using Family Profiles gives any family the ability to share one account, allowing any member on the list to pay for rides with the Family Profile instead of their own credit card
Much like Uber's (http://mashable.com/category/uber/) existing payments option, which allows you to switch between your personal credit card and a corporate account when paying for rides, Family Profiles lets you switch between your personal and family accounts with one click Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/uber-family-profiles/)
More about Family (http://mashable.com/category/family/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Apps (http://mashable.com/category/apps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/ho0nJm6IAcM
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One of the benefits of using app-based car services like Uber and Lyft (http://mashable.com/category/lyft/) is that they can pull you out of a jam when you're stuck in an unfamiliar neighborhood or the worst happens and you've lost everything except your smartphone.
**w Uber is adding a**ther feature that could make the service a vital go-to app and it's called Family Profiles.
SEE ALSO: **w you can book Uber rides right from Google Maps (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/google-maps-uber/)
Using Family Profiles gives any family the ability to share one account, allowing any member on the list to pay for rides with the Family Profile instead of their own credit card
Much like Uber's (http://mashable.com/category/uber/) existing payments option, which allows you to switch between your personal credit card and a corporate account when paying for rides, Family Profiles lets you switch between your personal and family accounts with one click Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/uber-family-profiles/)
More about Family (http://mashable.com/category/family/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Apps (http://mashable.com/category/apps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/ho0nJm6IAcM