Uber’s senior accounts, with larger typeface and fewer buttons, are now widely available

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Last month, Uber started testing new accounts for senior citizens, with a larger typeface, fewer buttons, and easier-to-follow instructions. Now, the company is ready to roll out its new senior accounts to the wider world. Starting today, Uber’s senior accounts will be available to everyone in the US, as well as select areas in Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Portugal, France, and South Africa. The company sees senior accounts as a necessary product in a world where one out of six people will be 60 years old or over by 2030. And it’s an acknowledgement that more seniors are using technology that often wasn’t built with their demographic in mind. The new senior accounts will appear as part of Uber’s family profile feature that also includes teen accounts. In addition to a larger font and a more s ... Read full article.