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Old 12 September 2014, 10:01 AM   #1
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Anyone use UBER Driving Service?

We took UBER to a local casino, just over an hour there was only $62!

Awesome first experience/ride. I would highly recommend UBER to anyone here. I received an email to give out if you want to sign up and get a $30 discount.... https://www.uber.com/invite/9ansz

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Old 12 September 2014, 10:02 AM   #2
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From the consumer side, Uber is great. I had only positive experiences when I used Uber.

But I know two people who drove for Uber on the side, and they both switched to Lyft due to changes Uber made which cut into their take.
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Old 12 September 2014, 10:06 AM   #3
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Use uber all the time here in NYC. It's great. Washington, D.C. Also
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Old 12 September 2014, 10:25 AM   #4
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I only use uber here in Chicago (well, Lyft too). I avoid hailing a cab the old fashioned way by all means. Uber drivers are generally very nice and personable, you know when they are going to be there, and there is no monetary transaction to think about. Get in, go, get out. Why didn't I think of it 4 years ago and become a billionaire?
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Old 12 September 2014, 10:25 AM   #5
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They just approved Uber here in New Orleans.
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Old 12 September 2014, 10:26 AM   #6
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all the time when I'm in LA....ridiculously cheap compared to a standard taxi
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Old 12 September 2014, 11:08 AM   #7
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I use it about equally to cabs now in NYC...we even used it to get to the hospital when my wife was giving birth to our son. I think our driver was white knuckling it the whole way as he thought she would have the baby in the car but he was great.

Use them exclusively in Chicago as well...regular cabs there tend to be pretty awful.
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:07 PM   #8
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Thanks for mentioning this. Is a good resource. :-)
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:12 PM   #9
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All the time in NYC and NJ. Sometimes I just use it to hail a cab and other times for long trips. An excellent and sometimes costly resource to have at your disposal if you get drunk across town and feel lazy
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:38 PM   #10
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GB-man.....An excellent and sometimes costly resource to have at your disposal if you get drunk across town and feel lazy [/QUOTE]

It wouldn't cost so much if you got drunk in town.
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:50 PM   #11
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I use Uber mostly in DC to get to DCA or IAD when I know the cost of parking would be more than the Uber charge round trip. I also used Uber in NYC when we spent 15 frustrating minutes trying to hail a cab at 5:30 PM. The Uber car arrived within 5 minutes. Great service. Much better than regular taxis.
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:10 PM   #12
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Use it all the time in DC and SF.
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Old 21 September 2014, 07:52 AM   #13
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Do you give a tip, and if so how much? Maybe we will use it to go to the airport.

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Use it all the time in DC and SF.
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Old 21 September 2014, 07:54 AM   #14
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Do you give a tip, and if so how much? Maybe we will use it to go to the airport.
No, totally not expected or required. If they help with my bags I tip though; they won't turn a cash tip down.
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Old 21 September 2014, 08:19 AM   #15
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No, totally not expected or required. If they help with my bags I tip though; they won't turn a cash tip down.
I tried in alburquerque and he said it wasn't necessary and wouldn't take it.
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Old 21 September 2014, 08:27 AM   #16
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Do you give a tip, and if so how much? Maybe we will use it to go to the airport.
Download the Application on your cel phone and run a Quote from your home to the airport. The cost includes the tip! Real good cars, service and prices.

I received an email to give out if you want to sign up and get a $30 discount.... https://www.uber.com/invite/9ansz

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GIVE IT A TRY AND TELL US HOW MUCH CHEAPER IT IS TO GO TO THE AIRPORT... For me Cab=$40 * UBER= $16 to $21!!!
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Old 21 September 2014, 02:28 PM   #17
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GIVE IT A TRY AND TELL US HOW MUCH CHEAPER IT IS TO GO TO THE AIRPORT... For me Cab=$40 * UBER= $16 to $21!!!
Thats remarkable. Although NYC Taxi's are cheaper compared to most cities, Uber is definitely more expensive to any of our airports. The benefit is convenience and cleanliness of cars. But then again, just about every car service is cheaper than uber to/from the airport too

Uber has since implemented a flat rate to JFK, no driver I've had knows how to do it so you end up paying big time.
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:21 PM   #18
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Used Uber for the first time a week ago in San Francisco.

Great experience, I will use them again.


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Old 12 September 2014, 12:23 PM   #19
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Its a great service and super convenient but with some serious flaws. I use Uber in NYC when there are no cabs due to shift changes and/traffic but never because of inclement weather.

Their surge pricing is ridiculous and I think the CEO is an ahole for the way he defends this form of price gouging. Oh, and if you don't pay attention, they'll take the longest, most congested route possible to drive up your fare
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:37 PM   #20
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I use it all the time so long as theres no surge pricing. That gets ridiculous.
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Old 12 September 2014, 12:53 PM   #21
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I use Uber all the time here in Chicago, cleaner cars and great drivers!
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Old 12 September 2014, 01:29 PM   #22
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Yup, I use Uber in NYC, love it!
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Old 12 September 2014, 01:56 PM   #23
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I've used it in ABQ and PHX recently on business trips and loved it. Saved 25-30% over a car, the cars were clean and drivers were nice. I'll continue to use them for sure.
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Old 12 September 2014, 02:45 PM   #24
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Seems pretty cool. But I can't see how they claim the vehicles standard insurance policy will afford coverage. Most policies have exclusions if you are using your car for hire.
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Old 12 September 2014, 11:17 PM   #25
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Seems pretty cool. But I can't see how they claim the vehicles standard insurance policy will afford coverage. Most policies have exclusions if you are using your car for hire.
They do have insurance above their personal policies when they have a passenger.

https://support.uber.com/hc/en-us/ar...s-an-accident-
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Old 13 September 2014, 08:51 AM   #26
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Seems pretty cool. But I can't see how they claim the vehicles standard insurance policy will afford coverage. Most policies have exclusions if you are using your car for hire.
Very true. A friend of mine was driving for Uber a few nights a week for some extra cash. Uber insures the passenger, but not the car.

After a few months, he asked his insurance agent "how much would my insurance go up if I became an Uber driver?". The agent's reply was "about $5,000 per year".

My friend no longer drives for Uber.
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Old 12 September 2014, 09:33 PM   #27
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Whenever were in NYC we use uber, almost exclusively.
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I refuse to use a regular cab in Boston anymore. Uber rules.
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Old 12 September 2014, 10:46 PM   #29
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Uber rocks. Use it almost every week when I fly into Dallas.
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Old 12 September 2014, 11:29 PM   #30
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i even used them this summer to call an icecream truck for my crew lol
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