Comment by freddie_mercury

Uber doesn't have car seats.

California requires car seats until age 8.

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/SACB/CDPH%20Do...

Your friends little kids aren't taking Uber. Your friends big kids are taking Uber. They're already 50% of the way to driving a car themselves by the time they can take Uber.