shawfield shed boy Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Downloaded app yesterday and got a £10 off my next fare (Assume drivers can see that and put bit on the price to cover it??!l) Anyway is it Good , Bad , Just the Same fare as using local taxi company ??? Talk to me P&B Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cream Cheese Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 My old mans a taxi driver. He hates it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Much handier than normal taxis especially in Glasgow where the major private hires are all unreliable as f**k especially around 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 There is already a thread about uber that was started by Romeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreElgin Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 RIP shawfield shed boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 RIP shawfield shed boy ?? You know something i dont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 RIP shawfield shed boy ?? You know something i dont He's driving your taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Here a Q. You request/Book an uber. It doesnt turn up. Presume they charge you. How do u go about claming coin back, Drivers word v You ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 9 minutes ago, shawfield shed boy said: 9 minutes ago, shawfield shed boy said: Here a Q. You request/Book an uber. It doesnt turn up. Presume they charge you. How do u go about claming coin back, Drivers word v You ??? Send me your bank details, I'll get it refunded to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreElgin Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 He's driving your taxi. It's Ally McCoist's latest gig. He's going to drive you out to Loch Lomond and murder you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 20 hours ago, shawfield shed boy said: Here a Q. You request/Book an uber. It doesnt turn up. Presume they charge you. How do u go about claming coin back, Drivers word v You ??? Once you hire it on the app if accepted you see the car coming to you so you know if they turned up. Think it is £5 if you don't turn up. I had an Uber kick blokes out the car that tried to nick our hire too, whereas with other PH they'd just take it. . 22 hours ago, shawfield shed boy said: Downloaded app yesterday and got a £10 off my next fare (Assume drivers can see that and put bit on the price to cover it??!l) Anyway is it Good , Bad , Just the Same fare as using local taxi company ??? Talk to me P&B Regards Drivers don't know or care, they get a cut of the fare before discount. Uber takes the hit. Just the same as using a private hire company. Drivers rate you, so can be interesting to request ratings regularly to see who thought you were a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud131 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Got one last night from Glasgow, car was spotless, driver had bottles of water for passengers and had a cable for you to plug your phone into so we could control the music on the journey home!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I can't complain about it. Seen a few tabloid rags running stories of folk getting massive bills because they don't understand surge charges, which is a laugh. As above, bottles of water, occasionally snickers, turns up when expected and generally, drivers who aren't interested in talking to you, on top of it pissing off cab drivers? Uber is magic. The one I got in Edinburgh that let me choose the music before I even got in was a belter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 1 minute ago, thisGRAEME said: I can't complain about it. Seen a few tabloid rags running stories of folk getting massive bills because they don't understand surge charges, which is a laugh. As above, bottles of water, occasionally snickers, turns up when expected and generally, drivers who aren't interested in talking to you, on top of it pissing off cab drivers? Uber is magic. The one I got in Edinburgh that let me choose the music before I even got in was a belter. Am I right in saying you know what your fare is before you get in the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 5 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Am I right in saying you know what your fare is before you get in the car? Pretty much, aye. The fare estimate has been pretty on the money any time I've used it. Got stung a bit one night because I was wrecked, cold and lazy and ignored the surge, but that's fully on me, rather than them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud131 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Am I right in saying you know what your fare is before you get in the car? It gives you an estimate range eg £17-£21, usually its towards the lower end if your getting it at night with no traffic etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDP Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I use them pretty regularly in London. Incredibly easy to use, efficient and saves a fortune compared to regular taxis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 It gives you an estimate range eg £17-£21, usually its towards the lower end if your getting it at night with no traffic etc Does that mean £21 is the max they can charge you even if they take the wrong route or get stuck in traffic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I was talking to someone a couple of weeks back who used Uber Van in London to flit from one flat to another. Apparently it's the dogs bollocks because there are vans parked up reasonably closer across the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud131 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Does that mean £21 is the max they can charge you even if they take the wrong route or get stuck in traffic? Not sure to be honest. Never had any issues the times I've used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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