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When our team first created Ride.Guru, we always envisioned the site becoming an active community where rideshare drivers and riders would interact and connect. A little under 3 months later, we are excited to make this vision a reality and formally announce the release of our first community forum – The Lounge.
Through “The Lounge” community members can discuss trending rideshare news, connect with other drivers and riders, and engage in heated debates between taxis and rideshares. All entries have …
read moreRecently, many city dwellers are moving away, selling their car, and relying completely on rideshare services and public transportation. Check out the simple checklist below of things to consider if going carless is an option for you!
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Could you ditch the car and use only rideshare services like uber and lyft? More and more people are getting rid of their personal vehicles and relying on rideshare services to get around in what could be a cheaper, safer, and easier way. Should you consider?
You live in a city
You dislike driving in cities and/or traffic
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Bringing transparency to the rideshare industry has been a top initiative of RideGuru's since our release. To further this insight and transparency, our RideGuru Calculator lets you calculate a lot more than just the cost of your trip. You can also see how much your rideshare driver is expected to make versus what percent of your fare is going straight to the rideshare corporations. These numbers may shock you, as The Rideshare Guy states, "For an app (Uber) that just ‘connects passengers and riders’, it sure does seem like they take a big cut, …
read moreHi RideGuru Fans, Harry here! I want to share a topic with you today that is really hot right now. A few months ago, Uber changed their pricing model for most major markets to an “upfront fare” pricing system. Instead of showing passengers the rates per minute and per mile, Uber now gives passengers a steadfast fare quote after they enter their dropoff location.
While upfront fares seem convenient for passengers, we started to notice that through this new system Uber was not being 100% transparent and in many cases overcharging passengers without paying drivers the difference. To test this …
read moreDo you want to know which rideshare services have the best prices? Or which companies give back the most to their drivers?
With so many rideshare options on the marketplace, it can be hard to narrow down your choices and find the best car service for your trip. Riders deserve the right to compare prices and have the necessary information available to shop around. Likewise, drivers should be able to easily find out which companies will treat them the best.
Check out this video to learn about the importance of rideshare transparency for both riders and drivers - and how …
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