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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]
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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 … -
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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No, there does not seem to be rules against this either (at least from Uber and Lyft's perspective. However, this may definitely get snagged by some local rules. You would need a commercial license, seller's permit to operate in certain locations, etc. It's the whole reason you can't just open up a shop on a sidewalk or have a food truck. Here's a great link:
https://ride.guru/lounge/p/can-uber-drivers-put-advertising-in-the-cabin-what-about-rooftop-ads-like#guru-answers
Not sure about a business insurance but for drivers, this article by Harry covers it well:
https://therideshareguy.com/rideshare-insurance-options-for-drivers/
@AliceLongAnderson Can you tell me the name or the website of that service in Dallas? It sounds interesting!
I like how they are off-duty police officers. That's a pretty good credibility, if you ask me!
We at RideGuru haven't heard of any yet.
The moment we find out, we will add them here: (and, of course, the calculator)
https://ride.guru/cities/Orlando
I will leavea this right here:
Is it true that Uber Scheduled Rides are not guaranteed?
I just updated this thread to reflect a feature that came out over the summer.
Long way to go before $70B of Uber, but $11B isn't shabby.
I will also add that, at time of this writing and in the USA, UberX tends to have the cheapest short trips. (In most US markets, Lyft matches Uber prices BTW.)
Right, so the cars are no longer parked inside garages when not in use. They are kept on the streets. -->more traffic congestions.
Uber never has taken NO for an answer. Not in their DNA. :)
Late shift taxi drivers looooove waiting at the airport. You should be able to find them at the taxi stand. If there is an attendent at your terminal but don't see a cab, they can even call you one from the "staging lot", where the drivers wait.
Some additional threads:
I can't believe I am doing this, but I am linking this thread to two other questions:
Yep, you can totally do this, but with Uber app's update from earlier this year, it's a bit tricky to do so. The app automatically assumes your current location as the starting location, so you would need to make sure you modify that to your niece's location.
If you use RideGuru's app, it'll allow you to set the starting and ending location freely. Have you given it a try?
TNC's attempt to be flexible and responsive to consumer demands. However, this will raise more overhead and will it even attract the drivers?
Then there's the bigger question. Can this go up against the even more adaptive model of Uber and rideshare programs? I can imagine people saying this move is just too late.
Here are instructions on how to pickup a car at YYZ.
Request when you’re ready to walk outside.
Choose a ride option that suits your group size and luggage storage needs. When prompted by the app, select your pickup spot, either terminal 1, door A or terminal 3, door A.
https://ride.guru/content/resources/airports
https://www.uber.com/airports/yyz/
You may also find these links helpful:
I just posted a follow up on this. Lyft currently cannot pickup at the airport, so now I understand the context of the question. I just updated my response.
Source: https://www.uber.com/drive/honolulu/airports/honolulu-international-airport/
So my driver will stop calling me every time, regardless of whether they need me or not? ;)
Since 2006! That's great!