Female drivers will also be able to request female passengers in a pilot program being rolled out in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit.

Uber will launch an option to let women riders get female drivers in the U.S., the company said Wednesday. The program aims to give women “more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive,

Uber will roll out its new "women preferences" in three cities at launch to test the new functionality for drivers and riders.