Change Your Address in the Uber App in Three Steps

Open the Uber app and tap the account icon (usually your profile picture) in the bottom right corner. Select "Account" or "Settings," then find "Home" or "Saved Places." Tap the home address listed there, delete it, and enter your new address. Uber will ask you to confirm the new location before saving it.

The process takes less than two minutes. Your new address becomes active when ready for future rides. If you have multiple saved locations—home, work, a gym—you can update any of them the same way by tapping each one individually.

Key Takeaways

  • You change your home address through the account settings in the Uber app, not during the ride request process.
  • The app stores your address locally on your phone and uses it to show nearby drivers and estimate pickup times more accurately.
  • Changing your address does not affect past trips or any payment methods linked to your account.
  • If you travel frequently and want to use different pickup locations, you can save multiple addresses instead of changing one address repeatedly.

Why Uber Asks for Your Home Address

Uber uses your saved home address to show you available drivers faster and to estimate how long a pickup will take. When the app knows where you typically start a ride, it can display prices and wait times more accurately before you request a car. This saves you time when you open the app in a hurry.

Your home address is also used for Uber's safety features. The app can detect if a driver is heading in an unexpected direction and alert you. Drivers can also see your destination (but not your home address) so they know where the ride is going before accepting.

Updating Your Address on Desktop or Web

If you use Uber through a web browser instead of the app, log into your account at uber.com. Click your profile icon in the top right, then select "Account Settings." Find "Home" under "Saved Places" and click the pencil icon to edit. Enter your new address and save the changes.

Changes made on the web version sync to your phone app within a few minutes. You do not need to update your address in both places—changing it once updates everywhere you use Uber.

What Happens When You Change Your Address

Your new address takes effect when ready for any future ride requests. Past trips and receipts remain tied to the addresses where those rides actually started and ended, so your trip history does not change. Your payment methods, saved cards, and account balance stay exactly the same.

If you have a recurring scheduled ride (like a regular trip to work), changing your home address will not affect that scheduled ride. The scheduled ride will still pick you up from wherever you originally set it to pick you up. You would need to cancel and reschedule that ride if you want it to start from your new address.

Using Multiple Saved Addresses Instead of Changing One

Rather than changing your home address every time you move temporarily or travel, you can save multiple addresses in Uber. Tap the home icon during a ride request and you will see options for "Home," "Work," and other saved places. You can add as many locations as you need by tapping "Add Home" or "Add Work."

This approach is useful if you split time between two cities, stay with family in different locations, or travel for work. When you open the app, you can quickly select which saved address you want to use as your starting point, and Uber will show drivers near that location.

Fixing Address Problems and Errors

If Uber is not finding your new address when you type it in, try entering just the street number and name first, then select from the dropdown suggestions. Uber's address database sometimes needs the exact format it recognizes. If your address still does not appear, try entering the nearest cross street or a nearby landmark, then adjust the pin on the map to your exact location.

If you see an old address still showing up in your account after you changed it, close the Uber app completely and reopen it. Force-closing the app (not just minimizing it) clears the cached data and reloads your current address from Uber's servers. On iPhone, swipe up from the bottom to close the app; on Android, swipe up and hold, then close Uber from the recent apps menu.

Changing Your Address for Uber Eats Deliveries

Uber Eats uses the same account as Uber rides, but delivery addresses work differently. When you order food, Uber Eats asks you to enter a delivery address each time—it does not automatically use your saved home address. You can save favorite delivery locations by tapping "Saved Places" during checkout, but you still choose which one to use for each order.

If you want Uber Eats to default to a new address, you can change your home address in account settings (the same steps as for rides), and that will be suggested as the default delivery location. However, you can always change it during checkout without affecting your saved home address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will changing my address affect my Uber account or payment method?

No. Your payment methods, account balance, and all account settings remain unchanged. Only the pickup location for future rides is affected. Past trips and receipts stay tied to where those rides actually occurred.

Can I change my address on the Uber website instead of the app?

Yes. Log into uber.com, click your profile icon, select "Account Settings," find "Home" under "Saved Places," and edit it there. The change syncs to your phone app within a few minutes.

What if I travel between two cities and want to use different pickup locations?

Save both addresses as separate locations in Uber. During a ride request, tap the location icon and select which saved address you want to use. This is faster than changing your home address back and forth.

Does changing my address affect scheduled or recurring rides?

No. Scheduled rides pick you up from the location you originally set them for. If you want a scheduled ride to start from your new address, you need to cancel the old one and create a new scheduled ride.

Why is Uber not showing my new address when I type it in?

Try entering just the street number and name, then select from Uber's dropdown suggestions. If it still does not appear, enter a nearby cross street or use the map pin to mark your exact location manually. This usually resolves address recognition issues.