Learn to drive? We'd prefer to take an Uber, says Gen Z

By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:00, 27 June 2026 | Updated: 00:20, 27 June 2026 Passing your driving test used to be a key milestone on the road to independence – and finally ditching lifts from parents. But now learning to drive can be added to the list of norms scorned by Gen Z, who'd rather take an Uber. Half of twentysomethings surveyed say they have no plans to ever learn to drive, while the same number think they can happily live without ever owning a car. Nearly one in three of the 2,000 quizzed admit they are too scared to get behind the wheel, while a quarter are put off by fuel prices. More than half say owning a car in a city is pointless because of public transport, cycling and taxi apps. Nearly 80 per cent say they would rather spend money on holidays. The survey by Hive Energy follows research showing a third of Gen Z would rather text when they arrive somewhere, instead of ringing a doorbell or knocking on the door. Gen Z would prefer to take an Uber than learn to drive themselves, a survey of 2,000 twentysomethings has shown. Pictured: A learner takes her driving exam (Stock image) No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.