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Ippei Takahashi (ippei)
Ride Guru from Boston, MA - USA
Uber Driver, CEO of TaxiFareFinder and Unleashed, LLC
1202 Rider Driver GuruUber Driver and CEO/President of Unleashed, LLC.
Ippei boasts over 11 years of experience in travel and taxi industry. As a CEO, he has built, managed, and executed the operations of TaxiFareFinder since 2007. He has partnerships and relationships with major taxi, rideshare, and other travel-related companies.
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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 -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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, … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 …
Featured Answers by ippei
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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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Here are two related and common questions around Uber/Lyft scheduled rides:
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check this out for the graphs of how rideshare number has been skyrocketing.
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There was a thread on this with a Guru Answer.
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Related threads:
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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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When scheduling through the Uber app, the reliability depends on your location and the availability of local drivers. Unfortunately, the reservation is not 100% guaranteed and is dependent on the availability at the time. Here's a thread that'll help:
You must be referring to this.
UPDATE: Uber now offers in-app tipping.
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/whats-up-with-tipping
Uber even created a tipping page:
https://www.uber.com/ride/how-it-works/tips/
This Guru Response was updated. Uber now supports tipping in their apps and by clicking on the email receipts.
Financial incentives are nice, but this is a pretty typical return:
Great summary and FAQ here:
https://www.ridesharingdriver.com/will-you-pass-the-uber-background-check/
I added an update:
Hi, Tony,
There's a popular training offered by Harry the RideShareguy who offers a popular class. It's called Uber Driver Training Guide. Take a look. It's a great place to start.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0358i7qtz8ile2/Uber%20Driver%20Training%20Guide%2011.16.pdf?dl=0
Just keep in mind that if you ask your driver to change the route, they are supposed to honor it. Also, remember that the price estimate can change, depending on the route you take. The price is based on duration and distance and there's no guaranteed rate if you request a route change.
Ah, thank you for the additional information. We will look into it!
Hi, Meddy,
Can you tell us more about Safari? We would love to learn more about it!
When you change the FROM location to somewhere that's not where you are, the prompt comes up automatically.
Here's what Uber has to say:
https://www.uber.com/newsroom/lovedone/
Good point! ...but I think Uber EATS drivers are regular Uber drivers who happen to accept food pickup requests. Hence, even they are still held to the same car requirements!
There may be smaller Uber services aroudn the world though. For example, UberZip in India is meant to be for 2-door cars.
https://ride.guru/lounge/p/what-is-uberzip
I just checked and see it. It must have been added since. :)
No, the destination does not have to be in the same city. As long as the driver is cool with you, you can take Uber anywhere you want, even to locations not supported by Uber.
Of course, you should make sure that there will be Uber available for your trip back!
We might be working with two forces here. One is the airport authority who may catch the driver doing illegal pickups. The other is the Lyft app that may catch your location and deny your request.
I first thought if you just leave the terminal curb area, to say, rental car location, you will be safe. However, that is still considered as the airport premise. With that said, I think if you can pick out a private property near the airport, say Best Western or Pacific Marina Inn, you should be good There's also a neighborhood close to HNL called Hickam, which is like a mile. That may work too. I am sorry I am not able to give a concrete answer.
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