Uber Driver and Siri on iOS: Documented Driver Controls
Uber documents driver shortcuts for going online, calling the next request's customer, and opening account screens; these do not verify new Siri AI integration. This entry covers Uber Driver, not passenger bookings. Going online changes availability rather than accepting a particular trip, and the documented shortcuts cannot start, end, or decline requests.
What to know
Existing Shortcuts support does not confirm a new Siri AI integration. This entry covers Uber Driver only. Uber says these shortcuts cannot start, end, or decline requests, and cannot create new shortcuts through Siri.
Try it step by step
- Use the Uber Driver app and review its Siri Shortcuts help. These instructions are for drivers and couriers, not the separate rider booking app.
- Follow Uber's documented in-app path: Settings > Desired shortcut > Done. Select an available action before choosing its spoken phrase.
- Customize the phrase if desired. Uber allows phrase changes, but the set of available actions is defined by Uber.
- Check an informational action first while parked, then confirm its destination in the app. Review any account blocker before relying on Go Online.
Does this support drivers or passenger ride booking?
Uber's current help article sits under Driving & Delivering and describes driver actions: going online to accept requests, calling the customer of the next request, and opening driver account screens. This entry therefore covers Uber Driver, even though its directory slug is uber. It is not evidence that a passenger can book, price, confirm, or cancel a ride with Siri. Keeping that distinction visible matters because a command that changes driver availability has a different purpose from ordering transport. The official article calls Siri Shortcuts optional and gives iOS 12 and above as the feature's historical availability floor. That is not a claim that the latest Uber Driver release installs on iOS 12; consult the current store compatibility listing for the app itself.
Which actions and phrases does Uber document?
Uber gives seven English examples. “Hey Siri, call customer on Uber” calls the customer of your next request, while “Hey Siri, Go Online with Uber” puts you online to accept requests. The remaining examples open existing screens: “Hey Siri, show Uber earnings”, “Hey Siri, show Uber opportunities”, “Hey Siri, show Uber preferences”, “Hey Siri, show my Uber rating”, and “Hey Siri, show Uber inbox”. The rating example opens your driver profile, where the rating is visible; it does not promise that Siri will read it aloud. Likewise, opening earnings or opportunities is navigation, not a guarantee that the assistant calculates earnings or selects work. These are quotations from Uber's documentation. They are not this guide's device-tested commands, and no invented Spanish translation is presented as an official phrase.
How do you add and customize a shortcut?
The help article gives the in-app sequence Settings > Desired shortcut > Done. Desired shortcut describes the action you select; do not hunt for a button literally bearing that generic English description. Uber says you can customize the phrase to whatever you wish, but Uber defines the action set. Pick an action for its documented result, then give it a phrase you can distinguish from your other shortcuts. Begin with an informational destination such as earnings so you can confirm the correct driver screen before using an action that changes availability. This is a suggested setup check, not a claim that we performed it. For removal or disabling, Uber points to its in-app Siri settings or the native iPhone Shortcuts app; current labels should be checked in your installed version.
What cannot these shortcuts do?
Uber expressly excludes creating new shortcuts through Siri and starting, ending, or declining requests through these shortcuts. Going online means becoming available to accept requests; it should not be described as accepting or beginning a particular trip. The call action is tied to the next request's customer, not a general-purpose search across arbitrary riders. Uber also warns that trouble going online may reflect a blocker in the app, so check the underlying account or app condition before repeatedly changing the spoken phrase. Apple's general guide says a shortcut that opens an app asks for an unlock when the device is locked. Sources were reviewed November 6, 2026; the Driver store listing showed recent maintenance. No passenger functionality, Siri AI developer-preview participation, locked-screen guarantee, or device testing is inferred from this driver documentation.
Common questions
Can I book an Uber ride using these shortcuts?
This source does not establish passenger ride booking. It documents Uber Driver actions such as going online and opening driver earnings. Treat the driver and rider apps separately. A general Apple example about ordering services does not prove a current Uber rider integration or authorize this guide to invent its steps.
Can Siri accept, end, or decline a request?
Uber documents going online to accept requests as an availability action. It separately excludes starting, ending, or declining requests using these shortcuts. The source does not establish an accept-this-trip shortcut, so going online should not be presented as accepting a specific request. Use the Driver app for unsupported operations.
Can I choose my own Siri phrase?
Yes. Uber explicitly allows customizing the phrase while keeping the available actions fixed. A personal phrase is a label for an existing action, not a way to create unsupported operations. The help article also says that you cannot create new shortcuts through Siri with this integration.