diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/model/Ride.java b/sdk/src/main/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/model/Ride.java
index f9decca..33df8dc 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/model/Ride.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/model/Ride.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 package com.uber.sdk.rides.client.model;
 
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json;
+
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 /**
@@ -31,8 +33,28 @@
  */
 public class Ride {
 
+    /**
+     * Represents all possible Ride statuses
+     */
+    public enum Status {
+        @Json(name = "processing") PROCESSING("processing"),
+        @Json(name = "no_drivers_available") NO_DRIVERS_AVAILABLE("no_drivers_available"),
+        @Json(name = "accepted") ACCEPTED("accepted"),
+        @Json(name = "arriving") ARRIVING("arriving"),
+        @Json(name = "in_progress") IN_PROGRESS("in_progress"),
+        @Json(name = "driver_canceled") DRIVER_CANCELED("driver_canceled"),
+        @Json(name = "rider_canceled") RIDER_CANCELED("rider_canceled"),
+        @Json(name = "completed") COMPLETED("completed");
+
+        private String value;
+
+        Status(String value) {
+            this.value = value;
+        }
+    }
+
     private String request_id;
-    private String status;
+    private Status status;
     private Driver driver;
     @Nullable
     private Integer eta;
@@ -52,7 +74,7 @@ public String getRideId() {
     /**
      * The status of the ride indicating state.
      */
-    public String getStatus() {
+    public Status getStatus() {
         return status;
     }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/services/RidesServiceTest.java b/sdk/src/test/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/services/RidesServiceTest.java
index e539a0e..4716604 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/services/RidesServiceTest.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/com/uber/sdk/rides/client/services/RidesServiceTest.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public void testRequestRide_withoutProductId() throws Exception {
 
         final Ride ride = service.requestRide(createRideRequest()).execute().body();
 
-        assertThat(ride.getStatus()).isEqualTo("processing");
+        assertThat(ride.getStatus()).isEqualTo(Ride.Status.PROCESSING);
         assertThat(ride.getProductId()).isEqualTo(UBER_X_PRODUCT_ID);
         assertThat(ride.getRideId()).isNotEmpty();
         assertThat(ride.isShared()).isFalse();
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public void testRequestRide_withUberPoolProductId() throws Exception {
                 .willReturn(aResponse().withBodyFile("requests_current_UberPool.json")));
 
         final Ride ride = service.requestRide(createUberPoolRideRequest()).execute().body();
-        assertThat(ride.getStatus()).isEqualTo("processing");
+        assertThat(ride.getStatus()).isEqualTo(Ride.Status.PROCESSING);
 
         assertThat(ride.getProductId()).isEqualTo(UBER_POOL_PRODUCT_ID);
         assertThat(ride.getRideId()).isNotEmpty();