There isn't a technical limit to how far Uber can take you, but the company has established a four-hour time limit on trips.

Uber drivers are free to take passengers between cities and across state lines, though certain markets, like New York City, require drivers to have specific licenses, thus drivers from other areas may not be able to enter such regions.

As a common courtesy, Uber asks passengers requesting long rides to call their driver as soon as they connect via the app to confirm that the long trip is okay with the driver.

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There have been some very long Uber trips in the past, like a 400-mile trip from Williamsburg, VA to New York City back in 2016, 650-mile trip from the DFW airport to Nashville, or the epic cross-country stunt by YouTuber Mr. Beast, who took a 2,256-mile Uber ride from North Carolina to California in 2017.

These days, however, you can't use Uber to drive cross-country — not in one trip, anyway.

There isn't a limit for how far an Uber can take you, but there is a time limit

Uber limits the duration of any single trip to four hours. Assuming you are taking a highway trip with no traffic, that means your Uber could easily take you 200 miles before the time limit kicked in.

How far you can get in that four-hour limit will depend on the time of day and traffic. Steven John/Business Insider

On the other hand, if you were trying to make it from, say, the middle of Long Island to the middle of New Jersey, four hours may well not be enough time.

While Uber rides are limited to four hours, you can always immediately request another ride and continue on your long journey. Just make sure to contact your driver as soon as you connect and ensure they are okay with the long trip. Uber drivers pay for their own gas and maintenance, and if they can't find a passenger for their return trip, your long ride may not be profitable for the person at the wheel.

At a certain distance and duration, Uber is not competitive with other forms of transportation. Steven John/Business Insider

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