RIDEGURU
Angry Drivers
Passengers from hell? Complaints or suggestions for Uber and Lyft? Glaring problem with the industry? Do you have stories of your horrible experiences with rideshare services? Leave your comments here and share your stories.
-
How do I handle a violent and unruly female passenger out of the car? They don't listen.
With the recent happenings in the news, I am often reminded of times I had to deal with belligerent (usually …
-
Uber Deactivation for Safety Concerns
This week I was three weeks from my two year anniversary with Uber. I have a 4.94 rating (490 5 …
-
It's time to call Rideshare what it is: Taxi
Riding my bike around Chicago these days I'm always wary of cars pulled over, idling by the curb, or, more …
-
Rider calls Uber AND Lyft
Picked up rider and guest at the Airport and before the rider got in the car another car pulls up …
-
What the heck is Wait & Save? How does it appear for the drivers?
This option started showing up for me late 2020. It may have been there for longer but I never saw …
-
As a driver or passenger, have you experienced any thing during a rider share experience that REALLY made you angry? I mean ready to pop mad!
Not really!
-
For drivers, is it true that Uber pays the drivers less for destination filters?
Adding to the list of things Uber does to nickel-and-dime the drivers, I heard there's a trend that they pay …
-
Mean, Spiteful, tazer-totin' woman (from Poke Salad Annie)
A Passenger from Heck Story I was finishing out Sunday night in my usual panic to make the 65-ride bonus. …
-
This is the kind of crap drivers deal with - rude passengers assaulting drivers
This video needs to be seen by all who disregards driver safety.Another one: https://twitter.com/i/status/1370121088601051139there are so many things …
-
A Hack's Art
Here's what I did to pass the time between fares during my cab career. Most of these were done at …
-
James River is the insurance company that underwrites all Uber policies during a ride is out
What now Uber? Are you going to force your drivers to buy their own commercial policy? Those are very expensive. …
-
In the Battle of Rideshare Versus Taxi the Driver Always Loses
A lot has been written about ride-share services like Uber threatening the livelihood of cab drivers. In most of these …
-
Summarily fired by Uber after they (falsely) claimed I altered documents. No recourse.
I drove for Uber for more than 2 years. I made them thousands of dollars. I had a high rating …
-
Ambassadors from Other Cities: The Global Culture of Cab Drivers
* In 2003 the Public Chauffeur Training Institute was located at Harold Washington College on Lake Street downtown. This was …
-
Sir, Sir what are ten life hacks you can give me that will get me ahead if I carry them out with discipline, " said the young pax to the wizened Uber driver.
If you do these ten things, you will die a contented person. They take no prior training. They take no …
-
I am sick of these $0 rides - What's with the service fees?
Demoralizing. The are killing me here.
-
What do they not tell you about being a Uber/Lyft driver?
What they don’t tell you… Well for one thing, that I would have a constant crick in my neck from …
-
I Quit Just in Time
In 2012 I walked away from the taxi business never to return. Looking back on it now I feel fortunate …
-
Median Taxi Medallion Price in Chicago Down to $26,500
The Auction Flop (via Chicago Dispatcher)Think this is a real death-rattle for the cab industry...
-
‘Suicide Surcharge’ or Crucial Fee to Fix the Subway? Taxi Drivers Brace for Battle Over $2.50 Charge
Another death-rattle for the cab industry. (via New York Times)