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Best Ride share deal regular commute to/from work for only one person

Posted by latinlobster Driver in Ask a RideGuru (0 comments )

I am starting a job that's 14 miles away that doesn't have local public transportation to/from my home in South Loudoun County, VA.I don't drive and I don't want to rely on my wife to give me rides. Carpooling possibly not available because of the Pandemic.So I am looking at different Rideshare apps. Price very high each way with Uber and Lyft. Is pooling through these companies coming back soon? Any other way to save money?

Pat Cummings

Posted by patcummings60 in Ask a RideGuru (1 comment )

Need ride for 2 people on May 25 at 5:30 am from Hoel Italia, Via Venezia 18, Rome , Italy, to fiumucino airport. We will have 2-3 pieces of luggage. Can we book this ride ahead of time?

on drop-off, driver almost hit me and stole my belongings in one sweep

Posted by angryride101 13 Driver in Angry Riders (5 comments )

hi y'all. I had a HORRENDOUS lyft experience in phoenix az. my lyft driver barely waited for me to get out of the car, and before I fully shut the door, she took off with my suitcase. lyft has refused to help, I understand my stuff is long gone but the driver faced ZERO consequences, lyft informed me that she will not be suspended or face any charges for the crime she clearly committed. I filed a police report, not so much to get my stuff back, but to try to ensure that she wont do this to someone else …

Should there by a MAX age allowed for driver sign ups on Uber/Lyft?

Posted by himfu 60 Rider in Ask a Driver (1 comment )

What do you guys think? Shouldn't there be a maximum age requirement to drive for these companies? The elderly often have slower reflexes, reduced eyesight and medical conditions that could put them and their passengers at risk of having accidents while behind the wheel.

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 (73 comments )

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

Uber ordered to pay $1.1 million after blind woman was denied rides more than a dozen times - CNN

Posted by SmittenKitten 2056 Rider in Angry Riders (4 comments )

Classic Uber moment.(CNN)Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1 million after an arbitrator ruled that the rideshare company's drivers discriminated against a blind woman and her guide dog on more than a dozen separate occasions.Lisa Irving, a California resident, said she was denied rides or verbally abused by drivers 14 times in 2016 and 2018, Irving's attorney Adam Wolf told CNN."I felt demeaned, humiliated, devalued, embarrassed, angered, frustrated and violated," Irving said in a video statement.She was awarded $324,000 in damages and more than $800,000 in attorney fees and court costs, according to the arbitrator's award …

How do I book an uber ride with three stops?

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

How can I contact Uber to schedule a ride with 3 stops after pickup?

What the heck is Wait & Save? How does it appear for the drivers?

Posted by AngieKM169 117 Rider in Angry Drivers (6 comments )

This option started showing up for me late 2020. It may have been there for longer but I never saw it before. I honestly am not sure what to make of this because I never really know how much I am willing to wait. I mean, has there been some expectation before as to how quickly a driver is supposed to show up? Some kind of an SLA? I don't remember there being any. 10 minutes? 20 minutes? Is there some kind of threshold as to when something becomes a wait & save? It feels pretty obscure to me and …

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 …

Have you notice the Uber/Lyft Driver shortage in your area?

Posted by beccaSF 24 in Rideshare News (4 comments )

Major driver shortage right now, Uber and Lyft have even offered bonuses to get drivers to return to the platform. Good time to be a driver... https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/7/22371850/uber-lyft-driver-shortage-covid-bonus-stimulus

For drivers, is it true that Uber pays the drivers less for destination filters?

Posted by MickDorsey 108 Driver in Angry Drivers (3 comments )

Adding to the list of things Uber does to nickel-and-dime the drivers, I heard there's a trend that they pay less if you turn the destination filter on. True or false? I am paranoid.(For those who don't know, it's the feature for the driver to enter the preference on which way they'd like to go. e.g. wanting to go in the direction of home).

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?

Anyone else having a harder time getting Lyft or Uber rides?

Posted by thomas10 1 Driver in Ask a RideGuru (1 comment )

Over the last few weeks, I've noticed that it has become much harder to find rides on Lyft or Uber in the Durham area to the point where there are sometimes no rides available. Some of my friends noticed this too. Anyone know if there's a reason for this (or if this isn't simply biased sampling by my friends and me)? What are some good similarly priced alternatives to Uber and Lyft for trips to and from the airport?

So, my family of 7 will be staying at Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve in Orlando, FL...we have two days that we need to get all of us to Disney's Hollywood Studios and to Disney World...

Posted by bealer Driver (0 comments )

Do you have suggestions as to how to best get to Hollywood Studios and Disney World quickly? Uber, Lyft? The bus to Disney Springs then to our Marriott property? Appreciate any ideas. Russ

WTF Uber... 4 mile trip for $100

Posted by AliCommons 38 Rider in Angry Riders (5 comments )

This trip is literally 4 miles.

Rideshare from Sainte Melanie to Joliette and Montreal

Posted by Edg Rider (0 comments )

Looking to Rideshare from Sainte Melanie to Joliette and Montreal.If you're driving please contact me.Thank you.Vous cherchez à Rideshare de Sainte-Mélanie à Joliette et Montréal.Si vous conduisez, contactez-moi.Merci.

As a driver, have you kicked out a passenger? Ended a ride early mid-trip?

Posted by WWBlueStuff 268 Driver in Ask a Driver (79 comments )

Please do share. Remember when some dude died after getting kicked off Lyft? I can't help it to think he did something to be kicked out, you know? Lyft Passenger Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Freeway After Driver Demands He Exits Vehiclehttps://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Lyft-Passenger-Killed-in-Fatal-Hit-and-Run-on-Freeway-473302203.html

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