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Services like UberPool and Lyft Line come with many benefits to riders. What may be less obvious, however, are some of the costs associated with using these carpooling services for both riders and drivers.
We broke down the main pros and cons of using carpooling services for both riders and drivers, to help you make an informed decision for the next time you choose to ride (or drive).
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This week our team added 3 great new rideshare companies to our RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator, Juno, Gett, and RipeRides. Each rideshare company contributes something unique to the market and we are eager to hear your thoughts on these companies and how they compare to other rideshare services in your city.
Take a look below to learn about each new company.
Juno, is a ridehailing service based in New York, New York. The claim to be the most friendly ridehail service for both drivers and riders, hence their slogan, "A Better Ridesharing Service". Juno does try to live …
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Are you a frequent Lyft rider looking for ways to plan your travel ahead of time? Lyft recently introduced a feature that allows you to schedule your Lyft ride ahead of time! Here's how.
After opening the Lyft app, enter your current location and your final destination. Then, click on the calendar icon shown above.
The Lyft app will populate a list of times available. You will be given the option to select the time frame that you want to schedule your ride for. After pressing "set pick up time", Lyft will automatically schedule your ride for the desired time. …
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In case you haven't heard, Uber introduced a new update that allows the rideshare giant to track your location, even after you close the Uber app. This application feature prompts you to agree to giving Uber your location up to 5 minutes after your ride is finished. Curious as to why the company is interested in your location? So were we!
In Uber's latest update, they eliminated the option to only track location "while using the app". Now, riders must choose between the "never" and "always" options for tracking location. Using the "never" option makes the Uber application very difficult, …
read moreEver get stuck with an Uber surge when you're trying to go somewhere? Don't want to pay that 2.0 times multiplier on the fare? Did you know there is a way to get a notification when the Uber surge is done? We're here to tell you how!
When the surge screen shows up in the Uber app, there are three options listed, similar to the screen below.
The second option, "Notify me when surge drops" is the option you would choose if you're looking to wait until the surge is done. After you press this option, Uber will send you …
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