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After backpacking for 3 weeks this summer, I will need a ride from Grants Grove Kings Canyon NP to the Fresno Airport. There is no cell service in the park, so I will have to prebook a ride or have my husband do it from home in Texas and hope the ride is there when we hike out. Any words of wisdom as to how I can be sure there is a ride there waiting for me??
getting ride with uber or lyft from Kings Canyon NP to Fresno Airport
Posted 5 years, 8 months ago
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I doubt rideshare is going to work in that situation. The challenges I see are:
1. Grants Grove is inside King's Canyon, which charges an admission fee. Whoever picks you up will have to pay that $35 fee UPFRONT and OUT OF POCKET, to pickup an unknown person that may not even show up. As far as I know, there is no reimbursement for the park admission fee.
2. If the pickup person doesn't manually map the route beforehand, they may not be able to find your location. Good luck getting the Ethiopian immigrant to your location with the Uber or Lyft apps that aren't even reliable in a city with a strong cell signal.
3. No cell service means there's no way for a driver to start the trip. If the trip doesn't start, the driver doesn't get paid;
4. If anyone picks up this fare, they're going to lose a lot of money. 50 miles @ 60 cents a mile = $30 + 60 min @ 10 cents per min = $6  …
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I doubt rideshare is going to work in that situation. The challenges I see are:
1. Grants Grove is inside King's Canyon, which charges an admission fee. Whoever picks you up will have to pay that $35 fee UPFRONT and OUT OF POCKET, to pickup an unknown person that may not even show up. As far as I know, there is no reimbursement for the park admission fee.
2. If the pickup person doesn't manually map the route beforehand, they may not be able to find your location. Good luck getting the Ethiopian immigrant to your location with the Uber or Lyft apps that aren't even reliable in a city with a strong cell signal.
3. No cell service means there's no way for a driver to start the trip. If the trip doesn't start, the driver doesn't get paid;
4. If anyone picks up this fare, they're going to lose a lot of money. 50 miles @ 60 cents a mile = $30 + 60 min @ 10 cents per min = $6 The driver will make approx $36 for driving 100 miles, (50 miles each way) pay $35 for park admission, Leaving them with earnings of approx $1 to pay for gas (which is already ~ $3.69 /gal a full month before we even get to Memorial Day!)
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