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The destination shows up when the ride starts (i.e. you get in the car). Calling beforehand is a an indication that the driver might want to cancel the ride if
by wiwofone 10y ago
The destination shows up when the ride starts (i.e. you get in the car). Calling beforehand is a an indication that the driver might want to cancel the ride if the destination is "inconvenient" (e.g. from city center to a remote suburb).
- eli 10y agoOr to a "bad neighborhood"
- pc86 10y agoI don't know why you're using quote, there are legitimately dangerous neighborhoods that someone may not want to drive to at 2:30 AM. Granted, if that's the case, then they shouldn't be Ubering at 2:30 AM, but it's still a legitimate concern.
- turtles 10y agoThis is a big problem with taxi drivers is australia. At 2am you'll be lucky to get a taxi home, because they change over at 3, so they don't like to go 10 minutes in the opposite direction. I'm glad there is the Uber alternative!
- Cub3 10y agoIt turned into a safety issue too with stories about women being stranded because the fare was 'too low' or 'in the wrong direction' for the driver
- tveita 10y agoUber is of course a ridesharing service, so it's reasonable for the driver to confirm that you're going the same way they are, to prevent a detour. /s