The Uber driver in my neighborhood complained that the teens call up the cab to go 2 or 4 blocks. They are trying to emulate their parents and seam like a baler to their friends.
I don't know if that is the cause of it; it's just one data point I heard (last year).
I'm actually curious what drove the increase. Since they are still in cost undercutting and competing mode I doubt it's just "because they can". I wonder if it has anything to do with economics (higher insurance rate) or what. According to this article: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/uber-drivers-sound-alarm-teen-...
"Uber says teen rides will only be booked with experienced drivers who have received consistently positive reviews."
So maybe the pool of drivers is smaller for teen accounts.
Also, teen accounts are not teens paying for it. But an account a parent can designate for the teen and they pay for it.
Drivers have to retain a 4.5 star rating to remain drivers I thought. I think that's a good enough bar. But I guess understandable if they're limiting to 4.9s+
It would be a good business model, like women can request women only would be a premium.
