Uber has raised the minimum age requirement for new rides-hailing drivers in California to 25 years old due to what it described as “baselessly higher” commercial insurance costs in the state.
The new policy will only apply to new drivers planning to use the rideshare platform. Those who plan to use the app to make deliveries through Uber Eats only need to be 19 years old. Any driver on the rideshare platform, who is already approved and under 25 years old can continue to shuttle passengers, the company said.
“California’s insurance coverage requirements for rideshare are baselessly higher than nearly every other car on the road: up to thirty time …
