Personally I use them all the time when downtown. They have brought me back from so many Pacer games shitfaced. Don't use Uber X unless you are a broke dikk. Black car or SUV only. Lots of cool Jamaican drivers in the Black Cars. SUVs are usually mid age/older white people. Have never had a bad experience. Taxis are pissed at UBER and the other people doing this as you would expect. However, they are 10x better than a taxi.
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i use them from time to time. i have a friend who drives for them and makes decent pocket money from itComment -
"Black car or suv only"
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Anyway, na I've never used uber. If I need a car service, I'll hire a pro service. They are abundant in my town. Good rates too, you can get a town car on the cheap. 40/hr!Comment -
Used it before. Sucks, drivers are freelance and dont know shit about the city (NyC). Rather take public transportation any day of the week.Comment -
Hmmm much different experiences in Indy. Most here are limo companies that have ventured into the Uber land, so they know what the fukk they are doing. NRML I say no Uber X cause anyone can do that..Comment -
Maybe it was uber x that i used. Still, guys were driving like it was a 3rd world country.Comment -
I just remember seeing this ad somewhere for uber and it showed some nerdy chick driving something like a versa...no way she's driving me around lol. I'm sure you can get lucky and get someone who knows what they are doing, but if they are that good, they could get a job with a better paying co.Comment -
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über drivers in Dallas make real good money, more than you would make with most companies driving . plus you get to set your own hours, though its pretty standard thursday to sunday evenings/nights are the bestOriginally posted by NrmlCurvSurfrComment -
I suppose i shouldn't knock it till I try. I just feel I could imagine the experience. To be fair though I don't know a whole lot about it. Do drivers pay for their own gas and maintenance? How does their insurance work? If they crash, who is responsible, driver or uber?
I can see uber being very successful with a younger crowd. I'm weary though.Comment -
Lots of my friends use it here in Chicago. RecommendedComment -
Definitely Uber X, it lets people use their own cars to drive people places. Fukk that.Originally posted by NrmlCurvSurfrComment -
A lot of Uber drivers are actually working for limo/chauffeur companies but are contracted out to work for Uber Black Car and Uber SUV. Always in suits. Uber X is what they push in ads cause it's cheap, but it's really just poverty.Originally posted by NrmlCurvSurfrComment -
^i see, I didn't realize there were different tiers of service. How much does a black car or suv cost for say, a 30 mile one way to the airport? Or something like that?Comment -
Depends if they would come 30 miles out, there is an Uber app where you can get fare quotes.Originally posted by NrmlCurvSurfrComment -
Yep I use them. In fact we're using them again tomorrow to go to the footy. Heaps better than paying for parking or hoping to get a taxi in what I'm convinced is the taxi shortage capital of the world. The drivers I've had have mainly been hipsters who are good for a laugh and know the city quite well.Comment -
Uber x requires that you have a newer car in good shape. It's not like some dude is picking you up in a pinto. With that said, I always use black car. If I want to go cheap I use lyft.Comment -
yeah, i just don't like knowing it's a random person...creeps me outOriginally posted by gauchojakeComment -
So guys off the street are getting paid to drive you as a passenger? Don't you need to be certified to do that? By the city or state? Have extra liability insurance in case of an accident? Seems like a lot of law suits waiting to happen. Pass.
The Somalis in Tempe already operate enough illegal taxi cabs. Say taxi on the outside and no meters, no credentials.Comment -
It is good stuff Nino, wouldn't lead the forum astray.Originally posted by El Nino
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i believe u r insured through uber, ill ask my friend since he drives for them.Originally posted by El NinoComment -
Thanks, the legality and insurance is my only question. You would think the unions would raise a shit storm if the cabbies start taking it in the wallet.Originally posted by mcdonae101Comment -
they r taking hits. cab drivers r pissed as hell trying to get legal action from citiesOriginally posted by El NinoComment -
I bet. Had heard this service mentioned on a few tv shows but never really knew what it was. I live in the suburbs and public transportation sucks. Costs like $50 for a 10 minute cab ride. Light rail downtown but only there for Dbacks games. Usually just take Super Shuttle to the airport.Originally posted by mcdonae101Comment -
Thinking of joining upComment -
yeah cant see this lasting, or if it does major hurdles ahead for the company....Originally posted by El NinoComment -
In CA they are required to have 1 mil in liability for the drivers. It's the best thing since sliced bread, honest.Comment -
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There's a code good for first uber ride up to 20$ for free
I drive uber in my 2014 fully loaded passat and I know chicago like the back of my hand...
I do it for spare cash..gonna drive all week and load up a grand into 5d for football seasonComment -
Very interested. So how does payment work? And is it nessasary to tip?Comment -
Payment is all done thru a card preloaded on the app so there's no cash involved
Tipping isn't necessary at all I think I've been tipped twice in 100+ tripsComment -
how much would it cost to go 15 miles no traffic?Originally posted by gauchojakeComment -
Thanks for the code I just dl the app. Please explain to me the different car options. Uberx, taxi, uber blackOriginally posted by turtlejcComment -
Uberx is just your everyday people like me, 2004 or newer clean, mid sized sedan
Taxi is obviously taxis that are hooked up with uber
Black is your sedan car, have livery license etc
No problem for the code, good for first ride up to 20 if not 30$ (Which is a good distance, I've used my code once to go from downtown chicago to niles for free before)Comment -
Base rate is 2.40 to get in the car, .30 a minute, 1$ a mile
On weekends/events sometimes the rates get juiced up for 5 minutes at a time and will let you know ahead of timeComment -
Sweet thanks dude. I'll try it out this weekendComment
