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Scheduling in advance for the intellectually disabled

Posted by heatherfeather520 Rider in Ask a RideGuru (0 comments )

My uncle is intellectually disabled. He struggles with reading and smart phones. We are trying to figure out a way we can set up a ride share for him on the nights he works later than the bus runs. Uber it seems you can set up a ride for someone else, and you can set up a ride in advance, BUT you cannot set up a ride in advance for someone else. I tried searching Lyft, but it seems that is not a guarantee of a ride. HELP! My mom cannot stay up til after 11 two nights a week …

How can gas stations help?

Posted by obsidian524 1 Driver in Ask a Driver (2 comments )

I manage a couple gas stations and have been trying to find new ways to bringing people in. Especially with the rapid change in our economy and have a few questions.1. Aside from asking the obvious for a discount in gas prices, is there anything that may help bring drivers to our gas stations?2. If we were to create some sort of special loyalty program for drivers, then is there a way for us to reach drivers in our area?3. When you're between rides do you need a place to wait for the next ride? If so, …

Uber - Time is Soon - ready to go back to taxis yet?

Posted by WasabiNuts 40 in Angry Riders (1 comment )

I feel like we reaching that point and have been for a long time. We all tried to like something and worked hard to make the transition, but this whole thing is overcomplicated and all the arrangement we made are starting to backfire. Maybe it's time we reverted back to taxis or just decide already the winner between taxis and Uber and moved on. Let me share my experience.I landed at Logan Airport the other day. I called for an Uber as I walked inside the terminal thinking I am all that. I stepped out into the cold and …

Had to drive my uber drivers car home after getting pulled over.

Posted by Kathryn_17x 6 Rider in Questions & Suggestions for RideGuru (3 comments )

I was pulled over during an uber ride in texas and my driver started freaking out, he hadn't had a valid tx license, and the car he was driving wasnt registered to him nor did he have insurance. The cop who pulled us over hugged me and said wr had went to high school together and told the driver hes lucky that he was with me or else his car would be impounded, and asked if i would drive it instead. It was so strange. I didn't go to high school with the cop, yet he put on such a …

Grandparents are skeptical....

Posted by Pocus1988 1 Driver (2 comments )

My husband's parents want to attend our daughter's wedding, but need reliable transportation to and from the DFW international airport from Denison, Texas -- a distance of 76 miles one way. Both of them being in their 80's, they are very nervous and skeptical of using Lyft or Uber. The wedding is not until early June. Would there be a way to find a driver to commit beforehand to both legs of the trip to and from DFW? What I would want to do is pay the driver extra to meet my inlaws before the scheduled trips. Otherwise, I am …

Is There A Way As An Uber Driver That I Can Refuse Trips With Multiple Stops?

Posted by Goodideasll 205 Driver in Ask a Driver (0 comments )

Is There A Way As An Uber Driver That I Can Refuse Trips With Multiple Stops? I have been driving with Uber for two plus years ( almost the same with Lyft but since Lyft was completely stupid updating my background check, I prefer not to drive for Lyft!) and in that two + years, I have had about 300 multiple stop trips(out of nearly 5000 trips). In those 300 or so trips, I would say that over half of them I had to wait ten minutes or more for my riders to return to my car. Also, what’s up …

Availability

Posted by coldpad1 Driver (0 comments )

Hello,We (4) are booked in the finger lakes in early June. We are driving in from Rhode Island. Rather than join private tours I wanted to know if lyft or uber is available as we would rather not be limited to our stay if we are enjoying a particular vineyard. We also don't want to be driving either.

Please help Uber app problem

Posted by lisag519 Driver (1 comment )

I got a new phone and now can't set up my Uber app. I put in my phone number and it tells me to text "start" to a number. I do it and nothing happens. I can't get past this screen. I emailed Uber and they weren't helpful. Does anyone know how to fix this?

I’m a passenger who always without exception wears a mask but I got this and LYFT suppo

Posted by ranaq2 Driver (4 comments )

I feel very helpless and don’t understand how this is happening Health safety account suspensionWe received another report that you're not following the health safety commitment. Because we've received multiple reports about this, we have to suspend your account.To start riding again, you’ll need to wait two days.The next time you open your Lyft app, we’ll ask you to take a photo wearing a face covering. This can verify that you’re following your commitment. Your safety is our priority, which is why we created this commitment. Remember, every time you ride with Lyft, you need to: Wear …

Some delivery workers have no choice but to bring their kids along during the pandemic

Posted by TiranaAida 25 in Ask a Driver (5 comments )

Is this a big problem. https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/tech/gig-economy-parents/index.html

Has anyone ever used the Pink Driver taxi app?

Posted by David36 Driver in Angry Drivers (1 comment )

It’s an app made exclusively for females as all the drivers are female but I’ve never used it so I want to know how it’s like and their prices

The more you use Uber, the more expensive it gets. (Upfront Pricing)

Posted by StuffinMuffin 843 Driver Rider in Tips from Rideshare Experts & Bloggers (31 comments )

I figured this would be the case. With the introduction of upfront pricing, Uber can charge customers anything they want. They will ask for any amount riders are willing to pay. I have heard cases where during the hours when the business users are out, the overall fare goes up. Trips to and from airports? You guessed it. It'll go up because people are willing to pay. All the cheap Uber fares that we have gotten accustomed to are about to go out the window. Regulators and law makers who shoved the taxis out. Are you happy now? What about …

If you were the new CEO of Uber, with absolute power, what would be the first thing you'd change?

Posted by DaimsLer 264 in Ask a Driver (72 comments )

I am asking the current Uber drivers, but anyone's welcome.

Are there any advantages to partnering with my wife and forming an llc.

Posted by shanebow 1 in Ask a Rideshare Lawyer (0 comments )

Can my llc buy a vehicle, maybe a 3 row seater to make a little more money, dedicate it to rideshare, and can I (or the LLC) make or save any money by paying my wife as an employee during the time she uses it. Or maybe i (or the LLC) can make or save some money by leasing it to her while she drives.

Can I ask my Uber driver to NOT record me with his webcam? If I do not want to be recorded, shouldn't I be able to request that?

Posted by NancyStride 74 in Ask a Driver (60 comments )

Even calling into a customer service call (at a bank or whatever), we have the choice of asking not to be recorded. What about with rideshares like Uber and Lyft? I understand that the car is a private property, and drivers have the rights to record inside their cabin. However, do I have the right to not be recorded upon request?

Grandparents are skeptical....

Posted by Pocus1988 1 Driver (1 comment )

Uber Deactivation for Safety Concerns

Posted by npriddy 24 Driver in Angry Drivers (17 comments )

This week I was three weeks from my two year anniversary with Uber. I have a 4.94 rating (490 5 star, 4 4 star, 6 1 star) and I have done over 4800 rides. I have had no accidents, only one ticket over a year and a half ago and it was my word against the officers (yellow light/officer said red). I never cancel on riders other than no-shows or extreme conditions such as the car breaking down. I almost always beat the time given on the app - I never pause when going to get a passenger. I felt …

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