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After dropping off the passenger, can the Uber driver keep driving without completing the ride? ...in order "to run up the meter?"
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Yes, technically the driver can do that.
Upon arriving at the destination, the driver is supposed to swipe right to complete a ride. This completes the ride, and closes out the transaction.
So you are saying the driver doesn't complete it? Well, technically, if the passenger doesn't notice, the driver could keep driving and earn a larger fare.
- No, the ride does NOT have to be completed at the specified destination.
- No, the ride does NOT automatically complete upon getting to the destination.
Needless to say, if you are a passenger, you should pay attention and make sure the driver completes the ride. You can either watch him complete on his or her app, OR you can take a look at your Uber app. (If the trip wasn't completed you will see it still in progress and be able to see the car on a GPS map.)
While they may technically be able to do it, no drivers would do this because they will get a very low rating, most likely a 1-star, and since Uber and passengers both have access to what happened, including GPS records, the fare will be reversed and funds be credited back anyways.
ippei
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See? This is the great thing about Uber and why it has been so successful. It provides safety for users by monitoring the transactions and identifying all parties involved. They also enforce accountability amongst drivers and riders alike.
Taxi drivers used to run up meters and run other techniques to take advantage of customers. Not with Uber. If you try to spin the tires in the snow or try to take the pax out on a drive, they will be found out!
I love it how in the midst of a billion scandals, you mention how uber thwarts scams. No, I am not disagreeing with you. I guess I am saying no one sees Uber as a "safe" company or players being accountable.
Speaks volumes to how horrible of a job they did with PR, and even billions of dollars couldn't save it. The bad boy culture really did a lot of damage there.
This happened to me and Uber will not refund me. Trip was 10 minutes and the driver kept it running for over 4 hours and I was forced to pay the bill. Support staff claim it's my fault so won't refund me. Been an Uber user for almost 10 years and that will be the last ride I take.
Occasionally what happens, is if a driver dropped you off and it happens to be an areas with poor reception, passenger already existed. Though the driver is frantically trying to end the trip in the app, so he can start getting new pings, the reception does not allow him to do so, so the driver tries to move away from the bad reception area while still trying to end the trip he keeps driving and trying until it finally allows ot end. this may appear that the driver is intentionally trying to get extra out of the trip, but it is not always the case.
Why are you guys giving drivers weird ideas.
You can't get away with this one, the passenger app will show the points you were picked up / dropped off. So if they are not correct Uber will credit your account. It is the same as putting the destination 5 miles away and asking to be dropped much farther away. Some passengers thought in the beginning this would make for a discounted fare. Uber just adds the time and mileage driven regardless of what route was originally entered and charges accordingly.
Do you know if, in order to solve a dispute, Uber is allowed to check the GPS location of where the rider was upon "drop off?" Say when there is a discrepancy to the stories as to where the rider got off and where driver terminated the trip?
i should create a separate thread for this, huh.