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No, drivers don't see the destination until they arrive and the trip begins. I'm often on one side of the Bay Area trying to get to the other and had many driv

• shawabawa3 3y ago
  My assumption was that most drivers are using 3+ different apps, so if they get an Uber request while they're driving a Lyft route they just don't accept it, hence the bouncing around "finding another driver" because all the drivers are already busy
  • panarky 3y ago
    Also, riders are using two or three different apps, so if Uber promises a 2-minute wait and then confirms with a 6-minute wait and Lyft is promising a 3-minute wait, cancel the Uber ride and now that driver is available again.
    • mulmen 3y ago
      Doesn’t that incur a cancellation fee?
      • 1_1xdev1 3y ago
        Usually not in my experience, as long as it’s within a short time (5 minutes?) since booking.
• isaacremuant 3y ago
  I don't know about lyft but with Uber this depends on the country (gov regulations might force to be transparent with the drivers beforehand).
• minhazm 3y ago
  That's at least not true for Lyft as of October last year. But there are many factors, like other apps, traffic, getting offered something better from another app, etc. > With upfront pay, drivers can now see ride information and what they’ll earn before accepting a ride. Drivers will have access to trip details including the pickup and drop-off locations, estimated time and distance to complete the ride, and a map view of the full ride in addition to the fare. https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/upfront-pay-and-the-next-chapter-of-the-lyft-driving-experience https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/upfront-pay-and-the-next-cha...