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Also, uberpool is terrible. Can easily make a 20 minute ride 60 minutes depending on how many other fares they pick up/drop off on the way. I took one into the
by kdamken 10y ago
Also, uberpool is terrible. Can easily make a 20 minute ride 60 minutes depending on how many other fares they pick up/drop off on the way.
I took one into the city once to try it out. Normally a 20 minute drive, we stopped and picked up 2 other fares. They both got dropped off before me (which is insane), and it ended up taking over an hour.
The worst part? The drive told me that if we dropped off one and another came up, he'd have to pick that up too before dropping me off.
- jayflux 10y agoYeah I had the exact same happen to me, really annoying. I understand they're just doing their job, so i can't really have a go at them for it either. I would rather pay the extra for UberX now (or whatever it is called) instead of UberPool
- bpicolo 10y agoBeen very good in my experience for going from San Francisco -> East Bay.
- thesimpsons1022 10y agoyeah been great for me in sf as well but kind of shitty in seattle. wonder why.
- untog 10y agoThis is the core of why everyone argues about Uber online. In some cities it's fantastic. In others it's terrible.
- ixtli 10y agoI have used uber and lyft in many cities and been satisfied. Never once in NYC. I probably just have bad luck, but honestly in manhattan it's the same price to get a cab even at 3am and doesn't require an app or surge pricing. I've heard the same anecdotes from friends. The notable exception is going to or from other burrows. It's often cheaper to get a car from a service if there's no surge, though the green cabs are starting to compete when traveling from somewhere outside manhattan. In general transit problems (and thus solutions) don't translate from other cities to New York or vice versa.
- harryjo 10y agoWhat was the price compared to a cab, though? $10 vs $30?