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Plus, the reporters are probably being pushed by the cab companies to push these stories.
I don't think cab companies are that smart.
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Plus, the reporters are probably being pushed by the cab companies to push these stories.
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The people willing to pay $500 for a ride that distance arent going to want to wait over an hour for a cab.
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Here's what an Uber driver told me this past weekend: after they pick you up, have them drop you off a few miles away (like at a Whataburger for instance - you know you'll be hungry). Then, just call for another Uber. Since you're out of the surge zone or whatever, the ride will be a more reasonable normal amount.
quote:I like that. Thinking outside the box.
Here's what an Uber driver told me this past weekend: after they pick you up, have them drop you off a few miles away (like at a Whataburger for instance - you know you'll be hungry). Then, just call for another Uber. Since you're out of the surge zone or whatever, the ride will be a more reasonable normal amount.
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$500. < DWI < crowded light rail
quote:How do you know the size of the surge zones in order to be dropped off right outside of it? If Uber drivers are given the choice of a fare in a surge zone or one right outside of it, don't they take the surge zone every time?quote:I like that. Thinking outside the box.
Here's what an Uber driver told me this past weekend: after they pick you up, have them drop you off a few miles away (like at a Whataburger for instance - you know you'll be hungry). Then, just call for another Uber. Since you're out of the surge zone or whatever, the ride will be a more reasonable normal amount.
Makes sense too. A driver could probably make more than $500 on multiple fares inside the surge zone in the amount of time it takes to get somebody from NRG to the Upper East Side & back thus you've got to incentivize somebody to make that run.
quote:quote:How do you know the size of the surge zones in order to be dropped off right outside of it? If Uber drivers are given the choice of a fare in a surge zone or one right outside of it, don't they take the surge zone every time?quote:I like that. Thinking outside the box.
Here's what an Uber driver told me this past weekend: after they pick you up, have them drop you off a few miles away (like at a Whataburger for instance - you know you'll be hungry). Then, just call for another Uber. Since you're out of the surge zone or whatever, the ride will be a more reasonable normal amount.
Makes sense too. A driver could probably make more than $500 on multiple fares inside the surge zone in the amount of time it takes to get somebody from NRG to the Upper East Side & back thus you've got to incentivize somebody to make that run.
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But the drivers don't know when that will happen.
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There's no way a ride from NRG to Humble should cost $500.
quote:quote:debatable. Light rail was ****ing awesome
$500. < DWI < crowded light rail