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  What to do if your Rideshare Driver makes you feel Uncomfortable [RideGuru Newsroom]

  Good article: What to do if your Rideshare Driver makes you feel Uncomfortable 
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  Riders are more likely to take an Uber when it's surging 2.1 times than 2.0.

  Riders are more accepting of surges that are NOT round numbers, because consumers feel more thoughts went into the calculation …
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  Driver strikes didn’t break Uber - but they showed gig economy workers are mad. [Vox]

  Feel the Bern!Demanding higher wages and benefits, thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in over two dozen cities around …
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  Uber IPO: Relationship with drivers, drivers being employees, and some metrics starting to be revealed

  The usual market gibberish, but I did find these interesting though:Tips and TripsNonfinancial metrics are also important for …
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  Our friend, Peter Ashlock, is on NY Times. Pointing out the truths about Uber and its gig-economy.

  Our friend, Peter, was on the New York Times last week.  Mr. Ashlock, who will be 71 next week, has …
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  To Uber and Lyft drivers: What are things passengers UNFAIRLY rate you on? What are things outside of your control as a driver, but can ding you on your ratings or tips?

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  Underage Passengers Can Ruin Your Life. Are You Properly Protected? [Ridester]

  It's a great summary from Ridester on underage passengers: https://www.ridester.com/lyft-uber-minor-policy/Uber’s rule says:“A rider must be at least …
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  A friend, a prank, and autocorrect leads to bad passenger ratings.

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  All The Ways You Can Sell Advertising Space In and On Your Car [The Rideshare Guy]

  Rideshare driving is becoming more difficult – rates are declining, bonuses are changing, and promotions have been reduced drastically in …
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  How to Maximize Earnings While Driving Part Time [The Rideshare Guy]

  Are you a part-time Uber or Lyft driver? If so, you’re probably wondering how you can maximize your time on …
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  Waymo’s self-driving car unit officially launched the first commercial driverless taxi service

  Waymo’s self-driving car unit officially launched the first commercial driverless taxi service in a roughly 100-mile zone across four Phoenix …
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  Driver Star Rating Explained - How ratings work and affect drivers (plus video)

  How ratings work and affect driver-partnersWhat you’ll be rated onRiders likely consider a variety of factors when selecting …
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  If Self-Driving Cars Were Southern

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  Uber for Packages - Amazon Delivery Driver: What it’s like to work for Amazon Flex [Geekwire]

  People overlook what it takes to delivery all those packages from Amazon, and most aren't aware that it's Uber-esque in …
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  What do you think of Lyft's $299/mo subscription plan to replace car ownership?

  https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/16/17978626/lyft-monthly-subscription-plan-nationwide Lyft’s monthly subscription experiment is going national. The ride-hailing company has been tinkering with subscriptions since earlier this year, …
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  Video - Every Uber Ever [Smoth]

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  Travel Tips - Should You Tip Your Uber Driver? If So, How Much? [New York Times]

  New York Times' Kristin Wong is educating the riders on how the tipping should work. Do you agree with her …
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  Teens headed to homecoming say Uber driver told them to get out due to age [AJC.com]

  This is sure to stir up some discussions with strong voices from both ends. "Teenagers in Gwinnett County say they …
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  How to Profit from Minimum-Fare Uber Rides [Ridester.com]

  Any rideshare driver will tell you that minimum fare rides are undesirable. These small trips offer a low fare cost …
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  The worst types of Uber passengers (and how to deal with them) [Gridwise]

  A fun article on Gridwise regarding our important cargos, i.e. passengers.  They pick up 5 worst types of rideshare passengers …

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   6 years ago in  Do any drivers have kids car seats available?

  Here are more RideGuru articles that may be relevant.

  Does Uber ever carry car seats for children?

  Taking Taxis with Infacts, Toddlers & Young Children

  Rideshare Services for Children

  Can I bring my child in an Uber or Lyft?

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   6 years ago in  I use Uber or Lyft almost daily. Is there a way to get some discounts? is there any monthly or daily pass available?

  Which city are you from?  Is your city listed in the Guru response above?   If you click on one of those city names, you can submit your email there, and Uber will contact you when there is a pass available.

  Think of it like signing up for a waitlist.

  San Francisco New York Los Angeles San Diego Boston Chicago Miami Seattle

  Washington D.C. Denver Dallas Houston Atlanta Phoenix Austin New Orleans

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   6 years ago in  With Lyft's Express Drive program could a driver pick up the rental in Phoen ...

  Updated the article within in 15 minutes of original posting.  My apologies.  I made a mistake in thinking that Prescott, AZ may not be covered.

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   6 years ago in  Tips & Advice for female drivers? Safety advice?

  Here's a list of tips I heard from a female Uber driver:

  • Be mindful of the hours you work.
  • Be mindful of the areas you drive.
  • Be mindful of where the authorities are available, e.g. police station or populated areas.
  • Make sure to use the app at all times, so GPS is on and tracking your location.
  • Let someone know of your shifts and when you are driving.
  • If uncomfortable, feel free to cancel the ride request.
  • If uncomfortable, call a friend and keep the line open.
  • Install an inside-facing dashcam.

  I am sure there are plenty more.

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   6 years ago in  How can I schedule a ride

  https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/how-to-find-scheduled-uber-rides-in-your-area

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   6 years ago in  Where do taxi drivers pee?
  Here's another relevant thread:

  Do Uber (and taxi) drivers really pee in bottles?

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   6 years ago in  Lyft Snooping on Riders - Following Uber's evil footsteps.

  http://m.outage.report/uber

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   6 years ago in  Why isn't Juno dominating?

  Do you have the link?

  Aren't there Juno drivers on this forum?  Come on 

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   6 years ago in  Algorithm of Uber vs Grab

  "Today, Grab is in 87 cities and is aiming to hit 100 by the end of this year. Grab now has 95 percent in third-party taxi-hailing and 72 percent in private-vehicle rides, according to the company."

  The taxi-hailing thing is a huge market. They were successful in creating a monopoly there.  

  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-30/grab-is-beating-uber-in-southeast-asia

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   6 years ago in  As a driver, have you ever arrived for pickup and then decided to refuse/cancel the ride?

  How can you post that without this meme.

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   6 years ago in  Should you make out with someone in the backseat of the Uber? Will I get a lower rating?

  Actually, I had to look this up.  It's actually a part of their community guidelines.

  Give riders and drivers some personal space

  We all value our personal space and privacy. It’s OK to chat with other people in the car. But please don’t comment on someone’s appearance or ask whether they are single. As a passenger, if you need to make a phone call, keep your voice down to avoid disturbing your driver or other riders. And don’t touch or flirt with other people in the car. As a reminder, Uber has a no sex rule. That’s no sexual conduct between drivers and riders, no matter what.

  Uber Community Guidelines

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   6 years ago in  Should you make out with someone in the backseat of the Uber? Will I get a lower rating?

  Did you know Uber has a NO SEX RULE.  I am not making this up.

  • Physical contact with the driver or fellow riders. As our community guidelines make clear, you shouldn’t touch or flirt with other people in the car. As a reminder, Uber has a no sex rule. That’s no sexual conduct with drivers or fellow riders, no matter what. And you should never hit or otherwise hurt a driver or fellow passenger.

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   6 years ago in  Thanks Uber. Now some restaurants are trying out surge pricing.

  Only one!!! 

  Then again, there may be a flaw in this game.  Most things already function under the philosophy of Supply-vs-Demand.  Did I just defend Uber's surge pricing inadvertently?

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   6 years ago in  Thanks Uber. Now some restaurants are trying out surge pricing.

  We all know about "Uber for XYZ", but I never thought of "Uber surge for XYZ."   I will start.

  - Uber surge for Vending Machines.  If the machine is freshly stocked, the can is only $0.50 each.  However, if there's only one can left, it's whopping $5.00.

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   6 years ago in  Thanks Uber. Now some restaurants are trying out surge pricing.

  I do love it how they might get away with it by claiming this is a "discount" during non-busy times.  If they said the price goes up during busy times, there would have been a huge uproar.

  Many restaurants already sort of do this, right? HAPPY HOUR anyone?  Lunch specials and lunch menus?

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   6 years ago in  What will ultimately kill Uber?

  Autonomous vehicles.

  Big companies like Google, Toyota, Daimler, Ford, etc. are all working on autonomous vehicles, i.e. robo cars.  They will be ready to eliminate the single largest expense of running a rideshare company, the people drivers.  Whoever figures that out first will have a huge edge over everyone else.  Yes, Uber is working on it, but they are a software company...not a car company.  

  With that said, the branding of Uber is pretty strong.  "Waymo"?  Come on.   It's well possible Ford will launch a successul auto fleet and have their own "rideshare", but people may just call it "Uber from Ford."  LOL.

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   6 years ago in  London Uber ignoring all rules and breaking laws again.

  You mean like this?  This is from Brazil

  Here's their latest: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2017-10-30/uber-drivers-protest-regulation-of-ride-sharing-in-brazil

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   6 years ago in  Do Uber/Lyft drivers mind if you sit in the front seat if you are the only passenger?

  You probably have a point with the Prius thing. I drive an Explorer and I have never had anyone try to sit in the front seat.  not once.

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   7 years ago in  Uber paid hackers $100K not release hacked user data... a year ago

  "180 days to change".  180 DAYS TO CHANGE.   

  Aren't we only like 60 days in?  What more else is out there?

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   7 years ago in  How much should you tip your driver?

  I've love to hear what people are observing in their cities.

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   6 years ago in  Tips & Advice for female drivers? Safety advice?

  Here's a list of tips I heard from a female Uber driver:

  • Be mindful of the hours you work.
  • Be mindful of the areas you drive.
  • Be mindful of where the authorities are available, e.g. police station or populated areas.
  • Make sure to use the app at all times, so GPS is on and tracking your location.
  • Let someone know of your shifts and when you are driving.
  • If uncomfortable, feel free to cancel the ride request.
  • If uncomfortable, call a friend and keep the line open.
  • Install an inside-facing dashcam.

  I am sure there are plenty more.

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   6 years ago in  Prices for lyfts or uber

  A 45 miles will take 45~60 minutes to drive. Such a trip should be about $55 to 70 in most areas.  This is without considering for surge pricing which can raise the fare during busy periods.

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   6 years ago in  Is there a way to schedule an early morning ride from Lyft ahead of time?

  Here are two related and common questions around Uber/Lyft scheduled rides:

  • No car/clock icon and am unable to schedule an advance trip on Uber. Help please
  • Does booking in advance or scheduling ahead guarantee my fare on Uber and Lyft?

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   6 years ago in  I do not have the car/clock icon and am unable to schedule an advance trip on Uber. Help please

  Related article:

  • Does booking in advance or scheduling ahead guarantee my fare on Uber and Lyft?

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   6 years ago in  NYC looking to cap rideshare vehicles!

  check this out for the graphs of how rideshare number has been skyrocketing.

  NYC Ride Volume - Uber "officially" destroys Taxis going into 2018

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   6 years ago in  Uber's 'Vomit Fraud' Sounds Worse Than Surge Pricing [Gizmodo]

  There was a thread on this with a Guru Answer.

  What is the "cleaning fees" and "vomit" SCAM by Uber drivers? Should I be concerned? How do I avoid them?

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   6 years ago in  More Cleaning Fees Scam

  Related threads:

  What is the "cleaning fees" and "vomit" SCAM by Uber drivers? Should I be concerned? How do I avoid them?

  How is Uber fighting back against Cleaning Fees Scams?

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   6 years ago in  Lyft with Express worth it?

  Great discussions going on here.  All great advice.   Here are some relevant articles from RideGuru

  Getaround: Is Renting A Car For $5 an Hour to Drive for Uber Worth It?

  What about peer-to-peer car rentals?

  Uber Rent - Drive stranger's cars AirBnB style! Would you rent your car for $5 an hour?

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   6 years ago in  Self entitled and stupidity taken to whole new level. What does Lyft do?

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