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This isn't as bad as the fact that you have no idea where a passenger is going until you get to their location. I recently moved to New Jersey a too up driving

This isn't as bad as the fact that you have no idea where a passenger is going until you get to their location. I recently moved to New Jersey a too up driving to help ends meet. There are times where you drive 10 miles to pick a passenger and drop them a block (.5 miles) away from their location. Even worse is the integrated Google app that consistently routes you through tolls enroute to picking passengers even though you don't get reimbursed for that. Lyft is a cesspit for bottomfeeders and unfortunately I'm one. Uber on the other hand isn't taking on new drivers since their ipo. (If you're a Lyft Dev here please consider giving us the option too filter toll preferences when we're on our way to pick up passengers)

londons_explore 7y ago
> Uber on the other hand isn't taking on new drivers since their ipo. Not taking on new drivers at all, or just not paying big sign-up bonuses? Not taking on new drivers seems like a very silly move on Ubers part, because the large supply of drivers is what keeps supply prices low and their margins healthy.
jawilson2 7y ago
> There are times where you drive 10 miles to pick a passenger and drop them a block (.5 miles) away from their location. As a daily rider, I agree completely. I get an Uber/Lyft every morning at 5:00 to catch a 5:25 train about 3 miles away in the Chicago suburbs. Sometimes there aren't many drivers out, and it connects to a driver near O'Hare, about 20 minutes away. So, I miss my train, have to wait 20 minutes when I could have asked my wife to take me, and it is a waste of the driver's time as well. But, I'm not going to cancel and get a fee for a ride that is only $6 to begin with. I'd love to be able to filter on drivers that are less than 10 minutes away. Also, don't get me started on the Pre-Tax commuter program... It can only use Pools, and there are ZERO drivers that accept it now near me. I'd have to wait 30+ minutes, or it just gives up and says no drivers are in the area. I have several hundred dollars set aside in my commuter account for this, and it is useless the way they have it set up. I don't blame the drivers, but it is a shitty situation that they would promote this program, and it is kind of useless.

londons_explore 7y ago

> Uber on the other hand isn't taking on new drivers since their ipo. Not taking on new drivers at all, or just not paying big sign-up bonuses? Not taking on new drivers seems like a very silly move on Ubers part, because the large supply of drivers is what keeps supply prices low and their margins healthy.

jawilson2 7y ago

> There are times where you drive 10 miles to pick a passenger and drop them a block (.5 miles) away from their location. As a daily rider, I agree completely. I get an Uber/Lyft every morning at 5:00 to catch a 5:25 train about 3 miles away in the Chicago suburbs. Sometimes there aren't many drivers out, and it connects to a driver near O'Hare, about 20 minutes away. So, I miss my train, have to wait 20 minutes when I could have asked my wife to take me, and it is a waste of the driver's time as well. But, I'm not going to cancel and get a fee for a ride that is only $6 to begin with. I'd love to be able to filter on drivers that are less than 10 minutes away. Also, don't get me started on the Pre-Tax commuter program... It can only use Pools, and there are ZERO drivers that accept it now near me. I'd have to wait 30+ minutes, or it just gives up and says no drivers are in the area. I have several hundred dollars set aside in my commuter account for this, and it is useless the way they have it set up. I don't blame the drivers, but it is a shitty situation that they would promote this program, and it is kind of useless.