If a ride takes about 30 minutes, how much before do you make request?

May 3, 2016
4:53:22pm

Hinta All-American

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Has anybody tried Uber? I've taken taxis, city transportation, Blue Van type

Fatalplacebo

5/3/16 4:22pm

We used Uber all over San Francisco. Highly recommend it.

Bumpus Hound

5/3/16 4:26pm

I use it so much that I sold my car. It and lyft are 100x better than a taxi.

jbonita

5/3/16 4:26pm

Used it in a small town in southern Idaho

Twin Roots

5/3/16 4:26pm

Must have been a really nice tractor.

PharmD

5/3/16 4:31pm

How dare you. It was a combine

Twin Roots

5/3/16 4:37pm

If you're going to use it for the first time soon, use this code

Noni Fruit

5/3/16 4:27pm

used it once in cali. good experience

yfootball

5/3/16 4:29pm

Used it in Dallas last month 5x and it was great.

Mexicougazul

5/3/16 4:33pm

Additional questions: Pay Uber via app/account or pay driver? Tip driver?

Fatalplacebo

5/3/16 4:36pm

Pay through the app but you can tip the driver.

61_Shasta

5/3/16 4:38pm

Officially you're not supposed to tip the driver but it helps you

Bumpus Hound

5/3/16 4:42pm

I've had the opposite experience. I used to always try to tip and have only

RalphWiggam

5/3/16 4:48pm

That's probably the best part. You just pay automatically through the app

YIsForBrigham

5/3/16 4:40pm

No cash exchanged. It's all billed to your cc account.

Tare

5/3/16 4:40pm

Used it many times all over the world. Never had a bad experience and have had

Tare

5/3/16 4:36pm

Incredible. I always use it when I can

YIsForBrigham

5/3/16 4:38pm

All the time. It is great. $9 from DCA to downtown DC last time I was there.

RalphWiggam

5/3/16 4:42pm

I've used it 15 times in SLC. Very happy.

BostonCougar

5/3/16 4:45pm

If a ride takes about 30 minutes, how much before do you make request?

Hinta

5/3/16 4:53pm

You just order it when you are ready. They usually only take a few minutes to

YIsForBrigham

5/3/16 4:55pm

You can look at the map before you order and see how many minutes away they are

BYUCLA

5/3/16 4:59pm

When you open the app it will show you where the closest Ubers are and how

Tare

5/3/16 4:59pm

I've only taken an Uber 5 times, but the longest we waited was about 6-7 minutes

Mexicougazul

5/3/16 5:00pm

I've used just over 3 years.

OliverGranger

5/3/16 5:20pm

It works great in Vegas now. I used it when I went for the Las Vegas bowl.

YIsForBrigham

5/3/16 5:28pm

Worked great in DC. Saved a bunch over other Taxi services

Coug Dude

5/3/16 5:25pm

Great. Lyft is also very good.

LifeLongLakerFan

5/3/16 5:40pm

Did it all over DC, various other places. XLNT.

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