A little over a week ago, I wrote about how Uber drivers have been increasingly asking for your destination before pick-up. Â The drivers are trying to decide whether or not they want to take your fare. Â If they don’t want to take the ride, they may try to convince the …
Read More »Uber Drivers Should Not Be Asking You for Your Destination
When you book an Uber driver, you may get a phone call from the driver stating there’s a problem with the app and the driver cannot see your destination. The driver may ask you what your destination is. Â And then state that the app still isn’t working, and ask that …
Read More »The $1,098.99 Uber Quoted Me For a Ride Actually Seems Pretty Reasonable
I landed at DCA airport after a trip to Florida today. I was a little shocked when I opened my Uber app. It quoted me $1,098.99 for UberX. Damn, how much is surge today?! After I got over my initial shock, I realized my app never updated from Florida. Which switched …
Read More »Free Uber Ride for Existing Users
Most Uber discounts are only for brand new sign ups. The Flight Deal is featuring a promo that applies to existing Uber riders. Â You can get a free ride of up to $15. The instructions are a little complicated, but the Flight Deal was able to get this discount to …
Read More »Free Rides to the Polls, Where to Find Your Location, and Get Free Food Delivery
This morning, I woke up to multiple different companies offering free rides to the polls, plus a few other extras. You can get a free ride to the polls, locate your polling location easily, and get free delivery afterwards. Free Rides Via New to Via?Enter code POSTMATESDC in the Via …
Read More »My $4.50 UberPool Ride to the Airport (that turned me into a regular user)
I’m a big fan of UberX and use it pretty frequently. It’s a ride sharing program that lets you connect with drivers in minutes. UberPool is Uber for extroverts. It’s when you share your ride sharing. That is, multiple people take rides at the same time. The Uber software has …
Read More »An Update on DC’s $2 UberPool / $8 UberX Rides
I wrote about Uber doing a deal with $2 Pool / $8 X rides in DC. I couldn’t get the promo myself and assumed it hadn’t launched at all, since it said “in the month of October”. A reader commented that the deal did launch, but it was sold out already. …
Read More »Uber Offering Flat Fares in DC–$2 UberPool, $8 UberX
Uber is now offering flat fares in DC!  This past summer, they offered unlimited packages in New York for one price.  This one is also a package, but done in an interesting manner. You pay $10 up-front which unlocks ten $2 Pool and $8 X rides.  Your next ten rides will …
Read More »One Tip for Taking an Uber from the Suburbs
Usually, when people talk about using Uber, it’s to and from the airport. Uber is my go to airport ride, but I also use it for a variety of other things. It’s my designated driver when I go out. But using Uber is very different in the suburbs–especially if your ride …
Read More »Get $5 Off Lyft Line and Why Some People Hate It (along with UberPool)
SlickDeals has an offer right now that can get you $5 off Lyft Line–Lyft’s version of the UberPool. Â Please note, this discount only applies to the ridesharing version of this ride sharing service–in that you are agreeing to share your vehicle with another person in need of a ride. These …
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