Uber drops mask requirements for drivers, passengers

Uber signage on a vehicle at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.

Riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks.

The company said on its website that riders and drivers are not required to wear masks when using it.

A federal judge in Florida ruled on Monday that the CDC overstepped its authority in requiring masks on flights. The Transportation Security Administration will no longer enforce masks on public transportation, and airlines like United, Delta and Alaska have said masks are no longer required. masks were optional by Amtrak.

Some people feel safer wearing a mask because of personal or family health situations, so drivers and riders should respect one another's preferences.

The mask requirement had been in place.

Public transportation still has masks recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC had extended the federal requirements for masks on public transportation until May 3 due to rising cases of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.

If its policy had changed, it was not immediately available to comment.