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At least in our market that option no longer seems to be available with Uber. It is available with Lyft, but please understand, all it really does is send out a request in advance of your pick up time to the nearest driver. With Lyft, a driver can accept it well in advance, but if they're on a ride or not near the location, it will still default to the closest driver. It also does not protect you against surge pricing fyi.
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At least in our market that option no longer seems to be available with Uber. It is available with Lyft, but please understand, all it really does is send out a request in advance of your pick up time to the nearest driver. With Lyft, a driver can accept it well in advance, but if they're on a ride or not near the location, it will still default to the closest driver. It also does not protect you against surge pricing fyi.
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I thought Lyft did guarantee the price, as they try to consider the surge into it. They only allow you to book it 7 days in advance too.
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That would be news to me if that is true. I was taught that it is the "prevailing rate" at the time of the actual ride request. Can someone clarify? That would be a HUGE benefit to riders to compell them to use the app in advance for special events where surging is likely, but it would also be a deterrent to the drivers to accept those scheduled rides if they're aware of what the market conditions will most likely be at the time of the request, such as after ballgames and concerts etc...
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Yeah, I just went to check to make sure. This is what Lyft says:
"We predict what Prime Time will be at the time you schedule your ride. When you confirm your ride request, Prime Time is locked at that rate. Even if Prime Time is higher or lower at the actual pickup time, your Prime Time amount is the same as the original estimate."
Does booking in advance or scheduling ahead guarantee my fare on Uber and Lyft?
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