How to Stop New Ride Requests While on a Ride in Uber Driver

Co-authored by Christopher Batchelor

Last Updated: October 23, 2018

If - after accepting an Uber ride request or picking up the passenger - you realize you want to take a break after this ride instead of fielding another ride request, you can set your Uber Driver app so that you can go offline at the end of that particular ride. This article will explain that process, so you don't appear online once you finish the trip.

Steps

1
Switch to Uber Driver, if you are presently using third-party navigation. On an iPhone, you can tap the blue bar at the top of your screen to return to Uber Driver. On an Android, switch apps back to Uber Driver.
2
Tap the bottom bar where it lists your ETA. This will open up your Rider name and next steps dialog box.

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3
Tap the listing button to access the on-ride Trip Planner. This button will look like a checklist to the right of the passenger's name.
4
Tap the all-caps "Stop New Requests" button. This circular button will be found at the bottom of your screen and will be marked with a white hand on a red background. Just below the button will say "Stop New Requests".
5
Give it a second. It'll turn your future availability off and change the button's color to grey. Once fixed, you'll see the menu add another line below the Dropoff listing saying "Requests stopped."
6
Close out of the menu. You can either tap the top bar or the drop-down arrow to complete the remainder of the current ride request for this rider.
7
Proceed with the remainder of the trips. Finish all trips that you have accepted open through dropping them off.
- If you absolutely need to cancel a ride not-given (such as a back-to-back ride), you may do so. But be aware that your cancellation ratings statistic will be impacted.
8
Rate the passenger using the star scale and tap the all-caps "Rate Rider" button. Within a half a second, you'll be offline until you want to go back online.