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How to schedule an Uber ride in advance, or cancel a scheduled ride if you no longer need it

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It's easy to schedule an Uber ride in advance right from the Uber mobile app. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images
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Scheduling an Uber ride for later is incredibly easy via the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

In just a minute, you can schedule an Uber ride days or weeks ahead of time. And if your plans change, cancelling your scheduled ride is just as convenient. 

Here's how to schedule a ride and cancel scheduled rides on the Uber mobile app.  

How to schedule an Uber ride

1. Open the Uber app on your Apple or Android device.

2. In the Where to? text field on the Uber homepage, tap the drop-down arrow next to a clock icon and the word Now

Screenshot of Uber homepage
Tap the "Now" drop-down to set a date and time.  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

3. In the pop-up, use the scroll bars to select a date, time, and AM or PM. Hit Set once you've chosen the date and time. 

Screenshot of "Schedule a Ride" page on Uber app
Choose a date and time, and tap "Set."  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

4. On the next screen, type in the pick-up and drop-off location, or select previous locations from the list on the lower half of the screen.

Screenshot of pick-up and drop-off locations page on Uber app
Set your pick-up and drop-off locations.  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

5. The next screen will show a map of the route and the estimated price of your trip. Make sure your payment method is correct, and then select Schedule UberX at the bottom of the screen to confirm your scheduled ride. 

Screenshot of Uber app route summary and scheduling page
Choose a car option and select "Schedule UberX."  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

How to cancel your scheduled Uber rides, and view all the rides you have scheduled

1. To view your scheduled trip(s), open the Uber app, then tap the three horizontal lines in the top-left corner of the screen.

Screenshot of Uber app homepage
Tap the icon in the top-left corner.  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

2. Tap Your Trips. 

Screenshot of menu in Uber app
Go to "Your Trips."  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

3. Then on the next screen, tap the drop-down oval in the top-right corner of the screen, which will likely read Past. In the drop-down list, select Upcoming. 

Screenshot of "Your Trips" page in Uber app
Choose "Upcoming" to see your scheduled trips.  Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

4. Your upcoming trip(s) will now be displayed. To cancel one, just tap Cancel Ride then confirm with the CANCEL RIDE button that pops up.

Screenshot of "Your Trips" upcoming trip summary page in Uber app
Tap "Cancel Ride" to delete the scheduled ride.  Steven John/Insider

The scheduled trip will immediately be cancelled and removed from the Your Trips page, and you won't incur a fee if you cancel it before you've matched with a driver.

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.