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How to Download and Use a Rideshare Application like Uber or Lyft

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 7 years, 11 months ago

  1. Download chosen rideshare app from the app store.

  2. Create an account.

    Enter your email address, phone number, and credit or debit card information. You will not be charged until after you have taken your first ride. Be sure to enable location services when the option appears, as this will allow for more accurate GPS capabilities when requesting a ride.

  3. Fill in the details.

    Once you have completed account creation, you are ready to take your first ride. You will need to set your pickup location; an address will be auto-populated based on your GPS location but double check to make …

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How To Schedule Uber Rides in Advance

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rideshare Knowledge 7 years, 12 months ago

Need a ride? Requesting one is just a tap away
uber scheduled rides

Did you know that Uber offers scheduled rides for passengers? You no longer have to worry about waking up early to request your ride to the airport or train station! Instead, you can easily schedule your Uber ride in advance, right from your phone.

With Uber's scheduled rides you can request a car up to 30 days to as little as 15 minutes ahead of time!

Here are the steps to order your scheduled Uber ride


1. Open your Uber app and click on the "car and clock icon" …

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How to Navigate Lyft's Prime Time Fares

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rideshare Knowledge 8 years ago

What is Prime Time?

According to Lyft, Prime Time is a percentage of a Lyft fare that is added onto the final total fare resulting in a higher than typical cost for a ride. Prime Time pricing occurs when the demand for Lyft rides is greater than the number of Lyft drivers on the road such as during rush hours, after popular sporting events, or during parades or holidays.


Why does Lyft have Prime Time? Image result for lyft

Similar to Uber's surge pricing, Prime Time encourages drivers to go out and complete rides when the demand for rides is high as the …

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Uber Services Around the World

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Rideshare Knowledge 8 years ago

You may have used Uber in the United States, but did you know that Uber operates all around the world? In fact, Uber operates in hundreds of cities, and is continuing to grow. However, navigating Uber in all these different cities can be difficult, so we are here to give you some tips on how Uber differs from place to place!

In most cities in the US, the following are the guidelines for the services Uber offers, listed from the least expensive option to the most expensive. However, depending on the population of the city and the demand for Uber …

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Is Uber Overcharging Riders (and Secretly Pocketing Money that Belongs to Drivers)?

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community , Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 8 years ago

 Hi 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 …

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