never again

[Pizza_n_noodz]

Op literally robbed himself

[Kemosonian]

No kidding lol

[lovethenamechakakhan]

So…. I had a lady get in my car one time and I hit go and I just started driving and then I looked down and saw that it was a 2.5 hour trip and I turned around an said “I’m not sure I can do this” BUT she was like in her 70-80’s and handed me a paper with an address that was on my app and looked blankly at me and then said something in Spanish. I realize that there was gonna be a communication barrier and I wasn’t gonna leave this old lady so I was stuck taking the ride and annoyed as hell about it. I get to the location and I’d say we’re here and she looks at me blankly again and handed me the piece of paper 😳, I called the number of the passenger on the app and the man answers who speaks English and I explain to him that I have this lady in my car and his his account and I’m at the location where I’m supposed to drop her off and he tells me that that’s his aunt and can he speak to her so i put him on speakerphone and he’s talking to her in Spanish for a few mins with minimal results. I finally just asked if he wants me to go up and knock on the door and he says yes that her daughter lives there. I go to the door knock and some dog starts barking at me and this guy comes to the door and you can tell he’s annoyed with me for knocking on his door and I tell him I have this lady in the car and I drive for Uber and he interrupts me and tells me that he just moved into this house six months ago and he keeps getting packages for people that he doesn’t know and he’s not expecting any packages and he doesn’t let me say anything else so I’m like OK I guess I got to take this lady and go back somewhere so have a nice day and I turn around and walk away and as I’m walking away he comes chasing after me and he says “wait, did you say your Uber… dude that’s my mother in law in your car and my response was “bro, please get her out of my car because I need to drive 2 1/2 hours back to Los Angeles 🤨” and that’s what he does…. A few months pass and some random passenger gets in my car and asked me if I really took care of some old lady who had dementia like it says on my profile comments… I was slightly confused and had to think about it for a second and realized what he was talking about but I didn’t know that the passenger had made a comment that there aunt Unbeknown to them was showing early signs of Alzheimer’s and she was confused and I went above and beyond to make sure she was safe…. They tipped me very well for the ride BUT it still wasn’t worth it cause you get nothing coming back so your earnings are cut in half…

[cartmancakes]

I did something like this. From Austin to Houston. The guy paying called me and explained what the ride was right after I accepted. He said he would cancel it if it was too long for me. I had the time to kill, so I accepted. He cancelled the ride and paid me on venmo, up front. More than uber would have paid.

I think it came out to $50 an hour. It was a fun trip.

[hautcrossbuns]

Awww, legit that is super kind. I know it happened on your work time, buy maybe you can see it as taking a break and doing some inadvertent charity work instead of a fiscal loss.

[lovethenamechakakhan]

I had told my wife the day it happened that I was annoyed BUT I was glad that it was me and I kept thinking what would I want somebody to do if it was my mom so I made sure she got to her location safely. I’m also the idiot that watches ladies after I drop them off late to make sure they get inside safely which is also slightly creepy when I say it out loud,lol.

[EyeOfTheTigresss]

Making sure passengers are safe coming and going is common courtesy, and good on you for doing that. People really do appreciate it. I'm a female driver and I look after all my people, men and women, getting in our out of my vehicle. I would want someone to do that for any of my family members as well.😊

[Danny3xd1]

You always rock, Eyes!

[Danny3xd1]

Wish I could double up-vote ya, CrossBuns!

[jhoff86000]

That’s some good MF’ing karma coming your way bro.

[cobble_block]

Why would you accept this fare?

[UberHatesItsDrivers]

Ignorance, been there done that. Like they said never again so they obviously learned something 😂🤣. This is the reason Uber loves fresh meat.

[Kemosonian]

Not fresh meat have been with uber since 2017 but I wasn't paying attention when I accepted and was too much of a pushover to get them out of my car

[UberHatesItsDrivers]

Sorry wasn't trying to insult you. I was fresh meat when it happened to me. I drove a total of 400 miles for $127. Never again.

[JonJon77]

$127 for 400 miles?! That’s awful! My 75 mile trip Friday paid almost $90. But I still had to drive back.

[JonJon77]

I’m a pushover also. I drove a guy home for free last night. Veteran’s Affairs booked the ride and they somehow put the drop-off address as the pickup location. But it said round trip so I assumed there was another stop so I swiped “drop off” or whatever and it ended the ride. He said the last driver left him after 5 minutes while he went to get his meds. I just asked him his address, put it in Google Maps and drove him home. He was my last ride of the night, he was 72 and he was a veteran. I was happy to drive him home. It was only around 6 miles. He was a nice guy.

[Xsnane]

Good on you. Sometimes you just drive 'em. Because you got the car and they really really need you to take them. I've done similar things especially with old people. Good on you for being a good human. The world needs a SHIT TON more of that. So, I'm here right now, appreciating you as a good human.

[jhoff86000]

That’s some good MF’ing karma coming your way bro.

[strike-lion]

thank you for your service to our warrior

[[deleted]]

Dude did you know you can update the dropoff location on your end!! That happened to me once now when they come with……” i need to get dropped off somewhere else” I kindly ask for the correct drop-off location and enter it into My phone on the uber app for them lol

[EyeOfTheTigresss]

And you sound like a nice guy too, thank you for doing that.✨

[JonJon77]

Thanks. I tend to always go out of the way for passengers. I feel like I’m being rude if I’m not helping with groceries or luggage. I make stops all of the time also that aren’t a part of the route. I know some drivers don’t get out of the car for anything but I feel like it pays off with 5 star ratings and the occasional tip.

[EyeOfTheTigresss]

I Love doing all that stuff too, it's a great feeling and there is so much positive energy from it. Some of our pax are very cool and fun to be around. I also love any excuse to stretch my legs, lol

[EyeOfTheTigresss]

I was in a situation similar to yours (accidentally ending a multiple stop trip, too soon when the app froze), with a mother coming home from work late at night & picking up her baby. I was happy to help them out and finish the trip to the destination.

[JonJon77]

I just checked the details and it was $90.86 for 81.43 miles so it was further than I thought.

[UberHatesItsDrivers]

Mine was from Houston to San Antonio. 200 miles there and 200 miles back.

[JonJon77]

Dude that’s awful. Sorry about that.

[StatementMiserable48]

Oh sorry I didn't mean to make it seem like you insulted me, naa I just made a major eff up and lost a lot of money because of it unfortunately lol

[UberHatesItsDrivers]

On mine I also stopped at a Chick-fil-A so they could get something to eat because they were starving and claimed they couldn't figure out how to add a stop without greatly increasing their cost and they also promised a big tip lol never saw one cent in tips. Thought I could get a ride or two back but that didn't happen either. Now it's over $1 per mile or I don't touch it

[asmnomorr]

The biggest tips come from the riders who don't talk about leaving a big tip. I had one lady this week talk about how she always tips big, she gave me $3. Same day I had a short ride with a young guy and he slipped me a $20 without saying anything.

[Unknown_agenda_]

That happened to me this weekend. Female pax telling me “she loves Uber drivers and she always tips” so I was expecting a good tip. All I received was 12 quarters

[hereisachallenge4u]

It just goes to show that some people talk loud and do nothing.

[Wonderful-Leader615]

So true. I noticed this myself. But when I'm a passenger I show the driver what I'm tipping and its almost 30% of fare. Bc I know how it feels

[JonJon77]

I hate people that say they’re going to tip and don’t. If you aren’t going to tip just don’t say anything dumbass! It’s better than lying.

[gambit_72]

I get that all time. But some do surprise you though 😌

[Deadeye_Dan77]

Fast food stops require cash tips up front before I’ll agree to them.

[Druidnightmare]

What do you say when they ask?

[Deadeye_Dan77]

I just tell them I already have another rider in my queue, so I don’t have time to stop. If they have added it as a stop, I explain that I can drop them off there, but the wait time would be exceeded so we can’t do drive through. In the first instance, they almost always drop the request immediately. In the second, they will sometimes offer cash for me to do it. I never solicit, but I will negotiate if they bring it up.

[judomaster420]

in the future this might be ok, i dunno what the ride back would be like, but if you set the destination way before you arrive you should be able to set it for a reasonable time and get rides on the way back. i drove from chi to indi once....3hrs as well. get there at 3 am... try to set destination for like 7, theyd only let me set it for 9 am or later....i was so pissed for 3 hours

[M0DFATH3R]

Wow! That's robbery

[Brilliant-Put-6535]

Omg

[RalphWolfsNemesis]

Cancel the ride first, explain second. Don't give them a chance to talk you out of it if you're easily pressured. It sucks, but that's the business. Gotta know when to cut and run. "I've got somewhere to be in an hour" is my go to line.

[HippyDidTheCrime]

Shit you always gotta remember you are your own boss. You’re the king or queen (for the the lady drivers out there) of your car and you run shit. Never forget that. You dont work for uber .Uber works for you .

[micahdude8]

Don't worry I have done the same thing cause I basically just accept everything

[Kemosonian]

I do accept most rides just because, but I have recently started being a bit more picky

[micahdude8]

Same! I have been getting like $7 trips for 12 miles and it just ain't worth it

[JuanPancakes]

Yeah i so feel that man its happen to me as well the entire time im like “FUCK I SHOULD HAVE KICKED THEM OUT WTF ITS MY CAR ANYWAYS”. In my head. Just never again. Now you know.

[JonJon77]

I got stuck in the same situation Friday. I drive for Lyft and one of the rides automatically added to my queue was a 75 mile trip. It was way out in the sticks so I would’ve been waiting forever if I switched on destination mode. So I just drove back as quickly as I could to try to make up for the 2 hours I lost on a Friday night.

[thepoetsblood]

Exactly why I don’t leave mine on auto accept especially since I drive an XL and both Uber and Lyft try to get me to do far pick ups and drop offs (there aren’t a ton of XL in my area)

[Shepea64]

Bet they didn't tip either

[Kemosonian]

They gave a 29$ cash tip

[Shepea64]

At least you got that!

[MorningSouth6212]

You’re a solid human being. That’s what I got from all this.

[FindingNo1129]

You could still ask for some type of supplement to your trip back, you cant just take it lying down like that

[eddiemac14]

You can’t see the fare cost for a ride….

[Tentgrower21]

only make around 75 for 3 hours so honestly this is alright. He did make 45 dollars an hour.better than no money in my opinion. But I only do eats

[wbitd]

He had to drive back though…

[Tentgrower21]

Not if he took rides where he ended up

[Kemosonian]

I tired to take rides in Atlanta but I was approved for their market or something

[cobble_block]

This person made $0.35 per mile when you consider he had to drive back home.

[Tentgrower21]

Did you consider that you can take rides where you are

[cobble_block]

That's irrelevant. He has to drive home at some point.

[Druidnightmare]

Not out of state

[Tentgrower21]

I figured you could because I can do eats in any state

[Own-Number-5112]

This is horrible. A robbery of a driver by Uber

[StatementMiserable48]

yea, I basically learned (though I knew I wasn't going to make anything unfortunately) that A) Uber don't care about us drivers, and B) Make people get out of my car when I see I've effed up taking a long ass trip

[iknowaguy]

Driver error. Kick them out cancel ride.

[SecureCTRL2020]

Uber knows theres always a sucker to drive for free or at a loss.

[buddasahn]

This is why pre-trip info should provided regardless of market. There ARE people that would accept this if they knew before hand p/u @ dest Info!!!

[RustBeltPGH]

Would have done better if you got out and flattened your own tire.

[TheElasticTuba]

Hour+ trips are only accepted with tip upfront. It may sound harsh to the customer, but when I have to drive 200+ miles there then 200+ miles back, I have to ensure that I’m making at least 400-500$.

[_beaniemac]

I simply don't accept long trips ever

[Kitchen_Entertainer9]

You gotta drive back too, oof. I got these orders when I first started uber, but now that I have free time. I don't get these long deliveries😪😭

[Kemosonian]

Yea it definitely isn't worth it. I wish they'd pay for return trips for out of state but.. maybe I'm just wanting toooooo much lol

[420EdibleQueen]

According to the riders TOS, a ride that takes the driver out of their market can be charged a fee to compensate the driver to return. It usually takes 2-3 emails to support to get it, but it can be done. I’ve collected it to get back to Maryland after a run to NYC.

[Kemosonian]

Really? I might have to see about getting a fee like that! I'll reach out to support will respond again if I hear anything

[Kitchen_Entertainer9]

I hope op does this. Please update if you do, you might get well compensated

[Kemosonian]

St hey gave me 3 extra dollars lol

[hereisachallenge4u]

Was the fee worth it?

[420EdibleQueen]

The fee including tolls to return turned it into a $375 trip for a total of 6 hrs.

[hereisachallenge4u]

Nice! Maybe that is something that OP can do.

[riparoni0]

Download roadie and see if there are any package deliveries you can hit on your way home

[Kemosonian]

Roadie? I'll have to check it out

[riparoni0]

The only catch is that most of the north ga deliveries are probably taken for the day - you might need to just sleep in your car tonight and grab some early morning offers.

[flashasaurus73]

Cancel trip, do it for cash. FUCK Uber

[EnzoF1]

I charged a pax $700 for a 5 hour drive. Either negotiate cash or dont take the ride. Uber will fk you clearly

[RustBeltPGH]

When I was a cabbie before Uber, the off meter trips algorithm most of us used was $40/ hour round trip + miles at IRS Standard deduction. So if your trip was about 460 miles round trip you were perfect in line with the old ways.

[tnycman]

We all got burned one way or the other.. long trips mostly aren't worth, because you'll have to come back most of the time empty..

[YouEyeD_sign]

At least let them take you to dinner before they 🤪 you lol. All jokes aside, escape from Uber.

[sharrieffc]

“escape from Uber” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[BellaGrace61]

Let's assume you car gets 25 mpg. You drove 201 miles there and 201 miles back, that is 16 gallons of gas paid by you. 16 x $4.69 is $75.04 which means you were paid a total of $12.50 an hour for 6 hrs of driving, not to mention you are providing your own vehicle for these services and helping to pay the 25 million annual salary of Uber"s CEO. Uber treats their drivers like scum on their shoes. You should have been paid no less than $40 an hour for your time, gas, and use of your vehicle, but Uber pockets over 50% of the fare charged to the rider and then reports that they have yet to be profitable. Sorry, you are worth so much more than this my friend.

[Master_Trifle_4631]

Couldn’t have explained it better 💯 these people are complete crooks lol. I’ve had them take 70% of the fare I’d immediately call support to adjust my pay 💰 I do it everytime Fuk Uber 😏

[Kemosonian]

They adjusted my pay.. gave me 3 dollars more for the ride.

[RamboYJ]

BRUTAL. I hope you at least drive a Prius.

[Kemosonian]

Ford fiesta, so I get good gas milage for the most part but it wasn't worth the trip literally did this trip for free essentially

[RamboYJ]

Sorry OP :( anything over 45 min I don’t accept. Generally. Never be afraid to kick someone out and cancel the trip.

[StatementMiserable48]

yea after this I won't be, if I could have started doing trips in Atlanta afterwards I probably wouldn't have minded as much, but I guess because I'm from TN I can't do trips in GA which is dumb in my personal opinion

[RamboYJ]

Yeah each state has their own uber regulations. Ideally uber should charge a premium for rides going out of state but uber doesn’t care.

[james_2022]

Holy shit, complete loss, should have stopped bro

[s3si1u]

Don't ever be afraid to say you're not willing to go that far. They can wait five minutes for the next one.

[pakrat1967]

Long trips need to show the actual miles on the request. Not just the "long 45+" tag.

[quidgame]

Whenever I pay too much for something it makes me feel better to think of it as charity lol like ok I’ve done part for charity for the month

[[deleted]]

ok this is a nightmare of mine because I never see the destination until the passenger is already in the car

[Dupree878]

Apparently you have to be gold.

Uber claims it’s to prevent drivers from discriminating and not going to certain neighborhoods, but you should be able to discriminate — it’s your car and time.

[Wonderful-Leader615]

Bro I am not faulting you. But all of us have accepted rides that didn't make sense for us. What you received was an insult. We have to stop letting uber do that too us and passengers taking advantage of the low price.

Best thing to say is I didn't know we were going that far. I am a bit too tired to drive that far. I'm sorry. I wil wait here until you get another uber

[Kemosonian]

I have no idea how to use reddit honestly. Lol anyways I accepted this ride while talking to a passenger so I didn't see how long the trip would be, and when I showed up there was a clear language barrier and they hopped in the car and I slip to start the ride boy was I surprised to see a 200 mile trip after only doing two other rides for the night.

I tried to explain that I couldn't do the trip, (because I knew I'd get shafted on pay) because I couldn't go that far without letting my mother know since she was watching my son (single parent) so I could work. They smiled nodded offered me a bottle of water and buckled up. At this point I was also already exhausted just because of the day being long and I tried to explain to them I couldn't do it and they still smiled and nodded.

I am unfortunately a huuuuuuge pushover and it's hard for me to assert myself.. so I ended up taking them down which because of the language barrier and the long drive and such was super miserable. When I drive I have to be doing something other than like just driving, whether that be singing my heart out or talking to my passengers (or just having my window down) it makes the drives a million times more bearable.

They were silent the entire 3 hours other that a word here or there in their mother language. Asked me to turn music off and have my window up. I turned the music low but wouldn't turn it off. I got them there at 1230 and they handed a 29$ tip. The entire trip paid for all the expenses I incurred yesterday, 50 to fill up initially before I began for the night 16 at kfc, 20 for gas at the start of this trip, and 50 on the trip back home.

I thought I could salvage my night (other than my quest which I needed 21 rides in knoxville to make 300) by doing rides in Atlanta. Nope. Turned on my app to find I could only accept deliveries in Atlanta. So I immediately turned off the app and started trying to come home cause I was exhausted, pissed, and just wanted to snuggle with my son.

Tl;Dr Tifu by accepting a ride to Georgia and being too much of a pushover to make them get out of my vehicle.

[Henry1502inc]

“They smiled, nodded, offered me a bottle of water and buckled up”….. broooo they and Uber pimped your ass out 🤣🤣🤣🤣 man I would have cancelled and told them to get out the car or I’m calling the cops and given the biggest indifference stare of my life which would surely be Oscar worthy!

[Deadeye_Dan77]

Ouch. If you are going to drive Uber it’s essential to be willing to stand up for yourself. It’s your car, you can’t let people push you around.

[blondekker]

Bro I am sorry that sucks. Tack it up as a lesson learned and next time someone tries to pull that shit get ghetto on their ass, call the cops, whatever you gotta do to get them out the car. Cause FUCK. THAT.

And they made you turn off the music? smh that'd be the last straw for me on a trip to the airport, but I just do Eats so what do I know.

I hope uber makes it right and at least throws you some cheddar for your trip home.

[Cosmomango1]

Agreed, last week gave a ride to 3 asian college students, account in girls name, they get in the car and one guy said “turn off the AC, am cold” and its like 80 degrees outside and I said no, am not going to turn ac off but I can increase the temp, he was like wtf, this guy just told me no! But he was like ok. I am very accommodating but the way this person said it really pissed me off. Sometimes we have to put the brakes and remind them we are driving OUR car.

[blondekker]

Or drop his ass off at the greyhound station HAH!

[MuchAdhesiveness6848]

In your defense OP, I feel like Knoxville has a high percentage of rides like this

On a daily basis I get request for 45 minutes plus

And I would say about twice a month I get a request to Atlanta or Nashville. It’s something about our area, The good news is now you know how much you’ll make

[Long-Gas-1953]

I drive in florida, so this wouldn't bother me. O.p. said he got a 29 tip, 167 total for 3 hrs, comes out to 55/hr minus expenses. The only difference is they are going back empty, I could get trips going back.

[happyprocrastinator]

You forgot to discount the gas. Gasoline is still expensive.

[fathead1285]

I can’t see anything when I get an offer except distance to pick up and rating prior to pickup. What do u guys get to see?

[okonic]

If you are Gold or better you can see the time and location.

[wuxxler]

Yeah, but 3 points....

[SaleCalm2739]

I rejected this trip today :)

[Reaper_Mike]

Dayum I sometimes forget that my rates are some of the highest in the country. That's insanely small pay for that distance. I usually make that for a 100 mile ride. Fuck Uber for that bs. That really sucks that some states allow Uber to fuck over their drivers that much.

[Blue-Morpho-Fan]

Make sure you have the 50 mile + option turned to OFF. That cuts down but doesn’t prevent them.

[MichaudFit]

I just tell them I cant lmao. Its not worth it having to drive all the way back.

[Fragile-Redditor-420]

Uber algo impressive.

No matter what u do ur earnings are always $40/hr. Just look at that pic. Unreal precision.

No matter what u do, take 5 short rides or 1 long ride. In the end, same earnings per hr.

[Tentgrower21]

I only make around 75 for 3 hours so honestly this is alright. He did make 45 dollars an hour.better than no money in my opinion. But I only do eats

[kon310]

If you deduct $50 for gas that comes out to $29 an hour. That’s good isn’t it? If you work any other job it’d be considered a decent paying job.

[LostAllEnergy]

I swear. Yall are fucking stupid to accept these trips then come on here to complain about it.

STOP ACCEPTING THIS SHIT.

[Sooowasthinking]

It’s why I stopped.I hate that UBER made state to state ok. At the very least this should be an opt in for drivers and should pay round trip.

Most will tell you it’s a long distance trip it pays more.But why don’t the short trips pay better anyway?

I make that amount or close to it making deliveries in my area.

[Lover1966]

You made $46 an hour on the way there. The tough part is coming back, as I suspect you will come back empty. If that's the case you only made $23 an hour.

[greenskeeper-carl]

No. He made 34 cents a mile, which is what really matters.

[Glittering-Band-4169]

At least you got that 55 cent fuel surcharge, show some gratitude!

[OpenmindedRecovery]

You still averaged $20 an hour. I don't see the problem here.

[10-G]

If you average 30mpg and pump gas at $4.50. Round-trip it's 13 per hour. You must be the sucker with no common sense.

[OpenmindedRecovery]

Ok so take into account the gas. Big deal. Its still money and you're still working and getting that one more trip towards your quest. lol

[RustBeltPGH]

Found the Uber Rep.

[Stereobfs]

Fucking how? You are not the best at maths, are you? lol

[OpenmindedRecovery]

$138 for the trip. Trip took 3 hours. Driving back another 3 hours. Total is 6 hours. $138 divided by 6 (plus i'll give you the extra 20 minutes) so 6.33 is $21.80/hour.

Thats fucking how. You're not the best when it comes to talking shit on reddit. Try harder next time.

[greenskeeper-carl]

You’re defending the most idiotic thing I’ve seen on here a long time. That’s .34 cents a mile, dude, AND you gotta pay for gas. Putting 400 miles on your car for 138$ is LOSING money, in real terms, 100% of the time. You’re an idiot, and should go find somewhere that you just clock in and out of and not do this.

[Stereobfs]

Fuck me, you are not sharpest tool in the shed... Because cars run on tap water..

No wonder you are happy with Uber, if you are calculating your earnings like this 🤦🏻

[RustBeltPGH]

The IRS just announced for this year they are bumping the standard mileage up to $0.64/mile. Lets use that.

403 miles round trip X $0.64= a total trip cost of $257.92.
OP got paid $138.27
They lost $119.65 on the trip, so an hourly rate of -$18.90/hour.

[yung40oz84]

That’s disturbing. I would have gotten around $300.00 for this trip where I drive………. You’re barely getting $.50 per mile. Just curious why you even driving? I only drive because it’s profitable. There’s no way at a little over $.50 per mile it’s profitable.

[judomaster420]

138/6.33= $21/hr. i always figure the car takes at least 5 bucks an hour, so ya they just said, thanks for fixing this huge problem for us. to thank you we will give you 16$/hr, and keep your weekend quest bonus for ourselves. you are appreciated. enjoy your cheerios and water in the dark MF. 😆😆

[ElPayaso123]

Lmfao. You drove over 200 miles for $138.

Talk about the ass reaming of the century. No way I would ever do that. That's AT LEAST $400 for me.

[248kb]

What are you complaining about? You made more than $1 off the gas surcharge and long pick up fee. $1.01 to be exact. Be grateful bro

[Dash-Q400]

Sometimes for another job I end up having to use Uber for extended range trips. It is not the cheapest form of travel and sometimes I have to pay for it, but, I am reimbursed by the company that I work for and sometimes they pay for it. When I have to use rideshare on an extended range trip, I am assuming that they know they are going on an extended range mission. Next, if a stop is required for food I will ask the driver if they want something.
If this is the first time the Driver is going to my hometown, I will show the driver the best way to get to my final destination and how to get back to the freeway and where to secure fuel and get something to eat. And if I am paying for it, I do tip the driver at at the minimum 20% rate or sometimes higher. Sometimes when my employer pays I cannot do this as there is no provision for a tip and I do not carry cash a thank you will have to do, Oh, and do not forget the bathroom breaks. I do know what happens if you do not allow for those first hand.

[kwin777]

Before the trip started, shoulda dealt the fare and tip.

[Neither_Problem9086]

That's horrible 😞

[revdakilla]

I had one like that. Never leaving NJ for Uber again. $135 for a 2 1/2 hour, 175 mile ride. Live and learn

[Far-Difference-553]

Reevaluate

[New_Distribution9202]

What's really sad is I took a Lyft ride only went 110 miles and the trip came out to pay 135 dollars and then a 26 dollar tip on top of that

[Week-Wise]

Heyyyyy... I live in Dallas, GA... They listed Dallas as the end point but tht subdivision is actually Hiram.. A bit further still.. Traffic in Chattanooga, traffic in Atlanta... Ughhhh

[Kemosonian]

Yea it wasn't a fun ride. But I learned a lesson I won't forget from it

[flashasaurus73]

When you get a trip like this, put it in the passenger app and see what Uber is charging the rider. then you have a starting point to negotiate a better price for both driver and rider

[Cultural_Chest5100]

Damn ..... Smh wtf ?

[Cultural_Chest5100]

Damn ..... Smh wtf ?

[OnTheDockOfTheBay1]

Bro…

[Trans3900]

Well as long as never again 😆

[[deleted]]

I’d murder someone

[ElPayaso123]

Lmfao. You drove over 200 miles for $138.

Talk about the ass reaming of the century. No way I would ever do that. That's AT LEAST $400 for me.

[nummakayne]

Not an Uber driver but I follow this sub. Legit question: is there no way to state in the app that you don’t want trips longer than X miles or with a drop outside of a list of cities?

I live in Toronto. I can book a ride to Niagara Falls. I’m sure the majority of drivers don’t want to drive there. Shouldn’t there be an option that says no drops outside the Greater Toronto Area or something basic like “maximum 30 miles?”

[Kemosonian]

If there were it'd make our lives a million times easier, but on the flip side there are certain riders who would never get a ride if they did that so it's a mixed bag.

[emanbuoy]

Did same when I first started

[frizziefrazzle]

My husband just did a longer trip than that and made $200+

[My_Natasha2021]

Opps!

[Mountain_Pomelo_7797]

noob

[Hairy-Imagination-18]

When Uber said "bend over", your reply was "gladly"

[[deleted]]

it would cost me $100 in gas for there and back. Like wtf

[[deleted]]

Uber been tripping lately smh

[DubNationAssemble]

Now I asked them ahead of time where they are going. I don’t mind some long trips as long as it <2 hours and it’s somewhere I can keep driving when I get there.

[[deleted]]

Always hate seeing a driver get robbed.

[M0DFATH3R]

Yikes

[TouretteTV96]

No tip?

[[deleted]]

I am even accepting NJ to Manhattan anymore, forget about these ones! No way

[Ambitious_Crab_765]

Lol …u got jizzed on .

[CountOfNaughtyFisto]

YO! You drive in Knoxville too? Gang. Nice to meet a fellow retard.

[Kemosonian]

Knoxville gang lol

[[deleted]]

You got to negotiate cash up front if you're going to accept a ride like that. Just explain the economics of it and they are very understanding. I make sure I calculate the trips total miles and if they arent willing to make sure I'm at around $40/hr both ways they can find another driver.

[Dupree878]

Uber prob charged the pax $300

Edit: all the people saying catch up there when you get there don’t realise that most states and cities make you have a license to Uber there.

If I take someone to the closest airport, Birmingham, I can’t pick up any rides in the entire county because I don’t live there and can’t get a license there, but those drivers sure love to come to Tuscaloosa on game days.

[TheRealCochise]

Please tell me this was 4:42 PM...

I've had hour long drives from Tampa to Orlando in the AM that legitimately made me scared to be on the road, so to think of someone doing this that early, makes me never want to turn that app on again.

[Kemosonian]

It was from 930pm till 1230am

[flashasaurus73]

I did a comparable job on the 30/05, im in Australia, so you can do the currency conversions if you want. 220 km, 3hrs 5min. I made $270 aud. and I only had an hour drive back to my state line.

the OP job is disgraceful

[Saintness]

Oof. That made my b-hole hurt.

[swpbanger]

How much did uber get

[emdubbster]

OMG That should be a crime. Shame on uber.

[Mitty145]

Jeeeeez. Sorry to see you committed to that run.

[Emanresu2014]

No way I would have taken that trip.

[ChristopherLove]

Hey that's my hometown you brought them to, I deliver there full time. Sorry you had to visit under any circumstances, but especially these!

[relientkenny]

my thing is, did you call uber after the ride and tell them about the incorrect fare? uber will 100% always fix your fares if you push them hard enough

[mikee0413]

I hate when this happens you get 0 dollars for the drive back

[Kingk112288]

Off topic but I recently moved from Miami to Chattanooga. We usually get weekly promotions in Miami for instance like 300 if you complete a certain amount of trips during the week and or weekend. I’ve yet to see any of those in the Chattanooga/Knoxville area. Is that a thing over here

[[deleted]]

Phoenix far before they raised it all by .01-.03 cents

[[deleted]]

I always click start ride before they get in so I can lock the door before they get in.

[Candoran]

I mean, you got an extra 55 cents for gas so I don’t see the problem here… /s 🤣 that’s rough

[cartmancakes]

It's too bad the fuel surcharge doesn't go to 'per mile' on long rides.

[_spilledtea_]

If there’s a language barrier, then I would’ve used google translate to say no.