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Lilly Kenyon (lilly)
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RideGuru market data & operations expert
901 Rider GuruLilly has been involved with the taxi and rideshare industry for 6 years. Over the years Lilly has led the many operational aspects of growing TaxiFareFinder.com and building Ride.Guru. Through marketing efforts and rideshare data management, Lilly has developed relationships with various taxi and rideshare companies across the globe. Furthermore, Lilly leads the support team for both TaxiFareFinder and RideGuru and has years of experience answering the toughest rideshare and taxi questions!
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Budget Your Trip names RideGuru "a budget travelers must have tool"
Our friends at Budget Your Trip featured RideGuru on their blog today. Check out their review and why they suggest ... -
Lyft's self driving cars in Las Vegas have given over 5,000 paid rides
With just 20 vehicles Lyft has serviced over 5,000 paid self driving taxi rides to customers in Las Vegas ... -
Survey! Drivers, please help us to uncover the truth about rideshare driver pay.
Our friends at Ridester.com want to shed some light on how much rideshare drivers really make across the United ... -
Uber regulars are forgetting how to use taxis.
Think about it, riders have become lazy and accustomed to every little detail being streamlined on the Uber app that ... -
Uber drivers made 600 million in tips this year.
According to CNET "the longer tipping is available in the app, the more passengers hand over gratuities. For instance, in ... -
Uber testing out new feature that let's you know when rides will be cheaper
"Trying to time your Uber ride so you get the lowest fare is always a bit of a gamble, but ... -
Uber CEO, Dara, WANTs NYC to impose fees on Ridesharing apps (including Uber!)
After hearing about the recent taxi driver suicides, Dara is proposing that a fee be added to rideshare apps in ... -
Uber hires Amazon Exec to join Uber as its new regional manager for Northern and Eastern Europe.
"The ride-hailing giant said Jamie Heywood, U.K. director of electronics at Amazon, would join Uber next month as its ... -
Sweet! Lyft’s monthly subscription plan is expanding
Those interested in joining the plan would pay $200 upfront for $15 off 30 rides. So any ride $15 or ... -
Uber is working on their safety game and adds emergency button to its app to directly dial 911
Other new features include: Riders will also be able to designate five friends and share their location during every ride ... -
Uber hit with a $900,000 fine for being deemed "an illegal and unsafe transport service"
French Courts 1 Uber 0 http://fortune.com/2018/04/10/uber-cjeu-france-transport-ruling/ -
First Pedestrain death at the "hands" of a self driving Uber Vehicle
Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian via the NYTimes. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/uber-driverless-fatality.html -
The most common item left/lost/forgotten in an Uber is...
Uber did a study on forgotten items, it is hilarious. Here are the findings. Most frequently forgotten items in Ubers ... -
Uber books half London theatre for "Brilliant Jerks" play (an Uber Satire)
The producers of Brilliant Jerks, a play inspired by the story of the ridehail giant, Uber, are unnerved after 50 ... -
Uber Lost $1.1 Billion Last Quarter. That's a Big Improvement
Yep, an improvement over the $1.46 billion in loses from the previous quarter! http://fortune.com/2018/02/14 ... -
Female Uber drivers are paid less than Male drivers
Male Uber drivers get paid 7 percent more than their female counterparts in the U.S., according to a new ... -
Uber and Lyft are changing where rich people buy homes in New York City
"Today, in our Uber-tech world — I can be in the back of a car with my iPhone, and I'm ... -
European Court Rules: Uber is a Taxi Service
"Today Taxi drivers have beaten Goliath" - Elite Taxi https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/business/uber-europe-ecj.html -
Seven things you need to know about Lyft moving into Canada
Fun Fact: Lyft came before Uber. It was Lyft's team that provided the first regulatory window in San Francisco ... -
The NYC terror suspect drove more than 1,400 trips for Uber after passing background check
http://www.wbir.com/article/news/nation-now/nyc-terror-suspect-drove-more-than-1400-trips-for-uber-after-passing-background-check/465-fd30eb7c-5319-4a9d-b128-f6001ef13e98 SAN FRANCISCO — Sayfullo Saipov, the 29-year-old suspect in Tuesday's deadly ...
New blog post outlining the rewards structure.
Uber Rewards Tiers
How to Earn Uber Rewards Points
Use the below table to see how many dollars you need to spend on each service to accumulate points. For instance, for every $1 you spend on an Uber Pool ride you receive 1 reward point. For every 500 points you receive $5 off.
This article lists a bunch of Uber for moving services.
The Guru's have listed their favorite dashcams here!
I haven't heard of LEO but maybe Kiddie Taxi? https://www.thekiddietaxi.com/
Thanks for starting this thread KristenJanetKim, great idea!!
I think I still have the taxi number in my phone of the guy who would always take us to the bars on Thursday night in college. So weird that college students have no need for this once valuable piece of information.
Do you know which company you would like to use? Have you tried searching for a company using our Fare Calculator?
Didi wrote back to me with this:
"As of the moment, DiDi is operating in Melbourne and in Geelong. However, we don't have an exact information as to when we are going to start operating in Sydney."
So it looks like they are not in Perth but looking to expand to Sydney soon.
Here are some instructions on dowloading and using Uber!
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/how-to-sign-up-and-ride-with-uber
I have never experienced this issue. Have you tried contacting Lyft? or tweeting at them?
I am curious what they will say, probably a technical glitch.
Looks like tips are increasing for Uber drivers. 600 million in tips this past year.
https://ride.guru/lounge/p/uber-drivers-made-600-million-in-tips-this-year
I am still able to do it. Here are the steps I took:
1. Tap on "Set Pickup". If pickup is already set based on your location, tap the location field to change it. (I had to tap it twice, the first time it simply collapsed the field)
2. You will be brought to a new screen and on that screen the last item in the menu will say "Add a Custom Shortcut".
3. Tap on "Add a Custom Shortcut" and input your desired address and shortcut name.
Hey Danita, I think I covered this on the other post regarding Uber/Lyft, however I have one further suggestion. Try searching for your ride route using our RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator. Once you enter in your starting and ending locations, you will get a list of rideshare companies available in your area to complete the trip. You can see estimated prices and filter by companies that allow advanced booking!
In my opinion though, I think you should be fine using Uber/Lyft!
If you are traveling from a relatively large city (looks like you will be traveling from Austin) then you shouldn't need to schedule a ride in advance. In most metropolitan areas, there are plenty of drivers driving 24/7 so it is never difficult to get a ride on demand. I am copying some article links below that might help you!
How to Request an Uber
How to Schedule an Uber
There are also plenty of articles on Lyft. If you prefer to use Lyft, use the "Search RideGuru" bar up above to find information on ordering a Lyft ride.
Thanks for the info!
Have you all seen this argument on why Uber is NOT to blame from Forbes?
Chain Here.
RideGuru article on how to use the panic button.
There are specific rideshare services that cater to children and teens.
Here is a list.
Rideshare Services for Children
This is another very helpful RideGuru article. It outlines various services (including GoGoGrandparent which cheesehead mentioned) that can help you to hail a ride.
Uber for Seniors
Here is an updated list (2018) of cars that are allowed by Uber on each service level.
2018 Uber Vehicle Requirements