Ask a Uber/Lyft Driver Anything

[Mr.SugarSkulls]

Originally Posted by FriskyDingo

What would you say to someone who was interested in doing this occasionally on the side for a little extra cash and maybe even fun/networking? I have a slightly older paid for car that it wouldn't hurt me to put the miles on, and if I could easily bring in a few hundred bucks here and there, and meet some new people in the process, I'd be really interested.

Depending on where you live, there is a "year" requirement.

For example- in NYC the car has to be 2010 model or newer.

In LA- 2001.

[F30lolz]

Saturday night I picked up this chick from a posh house on Hibiscus Island. Sits up front, white short skirt tight dress and explains to me that she left early because her ex showed up with a close friend of hers. Tells me how could she do this, this and that and blah blah blah. Says she having a hard time getting dates since they broke up sometime last year. Most likely because:

1. She won’t stop talking about him.
2. Low self esteem, maybe?

Regardless, she was hinting that I should go up with her to her condo in Brickell for a drink.

I declined.

[thetastelingers]

Bad vibe from her or something?

[Matt@EuroJerks]

Originally Posted by thetastelingers

Bad vibe from her or something?

Yeah, from his wife.

[Never_Enough]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

Saturday night I picked up this chick from a posh house on Hibiscus Island. Sits up front, white short skirt tight dress and explains to me that she left early because her ex showed up with a close friend of hers. Tells me how could she do this, this and that and blah blah blah. Says she having a hard time getting dates since they broke up sometime last year. Most likely because:

1. She won’t stop talking about him.
2. Low self esteem, maybe?

Regardless, she was hinting that I should go up with her to her condo in Brickell for a drink.

I declined.

Married FTL lol

[thetastelingers]

Originally Posted by Matt@EuroJerks

Yeah, from his wife.

HAHAHA! Forgot he was married.

I'd be calling the wife... hey look here.... we got this dime piece. You in on this action? Then she'd be like... no not yet.... like all the other times.
Dangit.

[F30lolz]

Originally Posted by thetastelingers

Bad vibe from her or something?

Even if I were single, I would have still declined. In the 10 minute ride I just felt that she was empty inside. Don’t get me wrong, she was attractive but I think she has her own issues and her lack of confidence is her weakness. No matter how hot a chick is if I don’t feel her, no bang bang.

[wdb]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

No matter how hot a chick is if I don’t feel her, no bang bang.

Voids ov visdom.

[thetastelingers]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

Even if I were single, I would have still declined. In the 10 minute ride I just felt that she was empty inside. Don’t get me wrong, she was attractive but I think she has her own issues and her lack of confidence is her weakness. No matter how hot a chick is if I don’t feel her, no bang bang.

Empty inside huh? Maybe it would have been your job to fill her....

[F30lolz]

Originally Posted by thetastelingers

Empty inside huh? Maybe it would have been your job to fill her....

lol

[Never_Enough]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

Even if I were single, I would have still declined. In the 10 minute ride I just felt that she was empty inside. Don’t get me wrong, she was attractive but I think she has her own issues and her lack of confidence is her weakness. No matter how hot a chick is if I don’t feel her, no bang bang.

You're lying or your penis is broken.

[1MOREMOD]

Yeah bs

[RickFLM4]

Is there a way to request a Lyft vehicle that doesn’t smell like a dirty ashtray?

[Mason Hatcher]

I uber regularly for work. Twice I have cancelled rides when the driver showed up in a vehicle that was not the one listed on the app. I requested a refund of the cancellation fee and won each. My rating is 4.83, and I suspect it was both of those who gave me lower ratings.

I once had a ride from the airport in a tiny old Mitsubishi that rode so rough I could not even type emails on my phone. Gave him a 3 for the crappy car...

Yesterday's driver had a man bun, dropped about 30 F bombs while telling me about his crappy roommates who screw him over all of the time and how cool his pit bulls are. I have an allergy cough and popped cough drop, and the driver asked me if I have a tounge ring. He was random and all over the place. I think he was a meth head

So for the OP, do you prefer quiet or talkative riders?

[F30lolz]

Wow totally forgot about this thread haha.

I’ve been doing nights mainly and have learned the ins/outs all over south FL to maximize my earnings. Not afraid to share my earnings but I average only $300/night. To 99% of people on this forum that’s peanuts. I know, I’m poor AF.

Side note my family and I are moving to Indiana next summer as housing is cheap and jobs pay more for my field (accounting/finance background). My wife is in the medical field and could possibly work remotely with her current employer.


I’ll get to the replies in a bit later today....

[F30lolz]

Originally Posted by Never_Enough

You're lying or your penis is broken.

Hulk smashed her.

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Yeah bs

Exactly, maybe I should have not PASSED on her and just RAN down her pants. Mr.SugarSkulls knows this all too well.

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Is there a way to request a Lyft vehicle that doesn’t smell like a dirty ashtray?

From what other passengers tell me, the majority of Uber/LYFT drivers in South Florida cannot comprehend what it means to provide excellent customer service. Just report those clown ass drivers.

Originally Posted by Mason Hatcher

I uber regularly for work. Twice I have cancelled rides when the driver showed up in a vehicle that was not the one listed on the app. I requested a refund of the cancellation fee and won each. My rating is 4.83, and I suspect it was both of those who gave me lower ratings.

I once had a ride from the airport in a tiny old Mitsubishi that rode so rough I could not even type emails on my phone. Gave him a 3 for the crappy car...

Yesterday's driver had a man bun, dropped about 30 F bombs while telling me about his crappy roommates who screw him over all of the time and how cool his pit bulls are. I have an allergy cough and popped cough drop, and the driver asked me if I have a tounge ring. He was random and all over the place. I think he was a meth head

So for the OP, do you prefer quiet or talkative riders?

I don’t mind either or. I would say 19 out of 20 passengers are friendly and that one passenger turns out to be a clown. The drunk ones are the most interesting of the bunch as they ask me the world which I don’t mind. Personal questions, questions about life, the sun/moon/stars. Shit, I should get paid extra for life advise which I hope they never take. I mean, I’m wrong 37 times a day.

Recently had Fred Taylor in the car, former NFL player for the Jags and Pats, retired in 2010. Friendly guy, nice house out in the Fr Laudy suburbs. I also think I had Penelope Cruz too in South Beach.

I’ve been hit on by girls AND guys along with the drags. Been offered to hang out with people, buy me drinks, drugs, sex, lies and videotape. But had these 3 drunk ass girls drop Taco Bell food all over my backseat area. My first impulse was to run up on them and pull a Rambo. Instead, I chilled. Gave them one star and got a nice cleaning fee. Took me about 40 minutes to make it seem like it never happened.

[wdb]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

Hulk smashed her.



Exactly, maybe I should have not PASSED on her and just RAN down her pants. Mr.SugarSkulls knows this all too well.



From what other passengers tell me, the majority of Uber/LYFT drivers in South Florida cannot comprehend what it means to provide excellent customer service. Just report those clown ass drivers.



I don’t mind either or. I would say 19 out of 20 passengers are friendly and that one passenger turns out to be a clown. The drunk ones are the most interesting of the bunch as they ask me the world which I don’t mind. Personal questions, questions about life, the sun/moon/stars. Shit, I should get paid extra for life advise which I hope they never take. I mean, I’m wrong 37 times a day.

Recently had Fred Taylor in the car, former NFL player for the Jags and Pats, retired in 2010. Friendly guy, nice house out in the Fr Laudy suburbs. I also think I had Penelope Cruz too in South Beach.

I’ve been hit on by girls AND guys along with the drags. Been offered to hang out with people, buy me drinks, drugs, sex, lies and videotape. But had these 3 drunk ass girls drop Taco Bell food all over my backseat area. My first impulse was to run up on them and pull a Rambo. Instead, I chilled. Gave them one star and got a nice cleaning fee. Took me about 40 minutes to make it seem like it never happened.

This is why I could never do what you do. I’d have pulled over the second that happened and put them out. Props man.

[nyalpine90]

i wonder what those girls were doing with nachos lol

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by nyalpine90

i wonder what those girls were doing with nachos lol

You're doing it wrong

Wonder what you could be doing after they drop the nachos all over themselves

[Nachbar]

To OP: thanks for sharing, I LOVE this thread!

[hellrotm]

Time to update driver profile, to a "no nacho policy".