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Lilly Kenyon (lilly)
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974 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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Soon you will be able to order Uber Eats from the Uber rides app.
Uber is working hard to beat out the other food delivery apps by utilizing their large network of riders. -
Uber and Lyft drivers in LA strike over pay and working conditions
Anyone here take part in the strike that happened yesterday in Los Angeles? Curious to hear some first hand accounts ... -
The Top 6 Reasons Riders Tip their Drivers. Drivers, do you agree?
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Susan Fowler, the Uber whistleblower, opens up at SXSW about her fight against sexual harassment and discrimination.
During her talk, she spoke about the lessons she's learn, one of them being how diversity and inclusion programs ... -
Is London's new congestion charge "discrimination"?
Apparently, London Uber driver's believe it is and are taking legal action. -
All about the #1 course for Drivers, Maximum Ridesharing Profits
Let's get a thread going on Harry Campbell's (TheRideshareGuy) Uber/Lyft driver course, Maximum Ridesharing Profits. Who here ... -
Rideshare insurance, why do drivers need it?
Rideshare insurance from Uber and Lyft has major gaps that could leave you facing a huge financial crisis. Rideshare insurance ... -
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 ...
Featured Answers by lilly
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Here is the full review after he gave it a go for a week.
Top Takeaways
Pay is comparable but the rideshare bonuses really tilt the scales! Uber and Lyft pay top drivers up to $500 per week on top of fares just to get them out on the road.
Taxi passengers tended to be older, more mature and far more interesting. Many of them had a strong anti Uber and Lyft bias because of the increased congestion associated with rideshare.
The taxi sign-up process is much more onerous even though both rideshare drivers and taxi drivers are doing the exact same job. Jay had to submit fingerprints, a drug test, online training and even submit a few paper forms.
It requires far more skill to be a good taxi driver than a good Uber/Lyft driver.
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Yes, you can schedule a ride ahead in SF if you are worried about getting a ride, though as RedANT stated you should have no problem getting a ride on demand.
If you are looking for companies that focus on scheduling rides in advance you can use RideGuru's Fare Calculator and look under the "Book Ahead" tab for your trip to find companies that will allow you to easily book your ride in advance.
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Jumping off of this comment, this blog post has some helpful carpool apps that would let you meet other parents in your area.
I also recently heard of VanGo which is Connecticut based. I believe it primarily is catered towards teens and preteens but depending on your kids ages this may be helpful for you?
Best of luck!
Uber is still a bit vague on what the requirements are for Uber Comfort, probably since the program is in beta still. They do mention that both the vehicle and driver have to qualify and so far we have heard of drivers qualifying with a 2016 Ford Explorer Limited, a 2016 and a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander.
Check out this newsroom post which may help you to troubleshoot the problem. Most likely you will need to reach out to Uber through the link in the post to get your issue resolved.
Have you tried searching for your trip using the RideGuru Fare Comparison Calculator? This will give you a price estimate for each company in Mumbai so you can pick the best option for you.
Yes, you can schedule a ride ahead in SF if you are worried about getting a ride, though as RedANT stated you should have no problem getting a ride on demand.
If you are looking for companies that focus on scheduling rides in advance you can use RideGuru's Fare Calculator and look under the "Book Ahead" tab for your trip to find companies that will allow you to easily book your ride in advance.
Uber and Lyft charge for the ride not per person. If you are traveling by yourself, you will simply pay the estimated amount you calculated on this site. However, if you choose to travel with friends you can fit others in the car with you to save money!
Haha, the creepy ride! I would like to know if anyone ever chooses that one...
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Do person A and B have the same pickup and dropoff locations?
Here is the full review after he gave it a go for a week.
Top Takeaways
Pay is comparable but the rideshare bonuses really tilt the scales! Uber and Lyft pay top drivers up to $500 per week on top of fares just to get them out on the road.
Taxi passengers tended to be older, more mature and far more interesting. Many of them had a strong anti Uber and Lyft bias because of the increased congestion associated with rideshare.
The taxi sign-up process is much more onerous even though both rideshare drivers and taxi drivers are doing the exact same job. Jay had to submit fingerprints, a drug test, online training and even submit a few paper forms.
It requires far more skill to be a good taxi driver than a good Uber/Lyft driver.
Have you tried searching for a ride on our fare comparison calculator? You can filter by number of passengers to see if there is a ride that will fit your group.
This paragraph is quite deep.
"Worse is the tale of two cities effect: Relatively well off people in Ubers congesting the streets of Manhattan and San Francisco slow down buses full of relatively low-income people. By giving people who can afford it escape from the subway, Uber and Lyft also reduce social interaction between people of different classes and lead to a more stratified society."
I did just read an article that Uber is now rolling out public transit options within their app to allow people to compare costs and trip times. The hope is to rectify some of the issues they created in regards to public transport. Not sure showing people how much they will save will help any (most people understand the cost difference between Uber and the subway) but still interesting nonetheless.
Here's to hoping that Uber does not decrease the driver's commission just because there is more driver supply currently.
I have heard from numerous people that they cannot schedule Uber rides in St.Louis, so my guess is that it is unavailable. Have you tried using Lyft? They also have an advanced scheduled ride feature and tend to cover more locations than Uber.
St Louis is also a busy market so I can't imagine, unless you're deep in the suburbs, that a car won't be available to pick you and your cat up. :)
yes! This is correct, thank you for adding this information.
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/