Thanks ... but I'm not sure what a pool trip is? Is this sharing with other riders, we probably won't do that, so if booking a normal Uber will it still ask one or two seats?
Thanks, Chip -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 6:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Lift and Uber questions Chip, When booking your Uber Pool trip, and I'm assuming the same will be true for Lyft Line, you will be asked how many seats you will need. The choices are 1 or 2. Once you have made the selection, the rest of the booking process is the same. Hth, Wayne On 12/3/17, Chip Orange <[email protected]> wrote: > Could you explain about what pool is? If both my wife and I want to ride > in the Uber do I need to schedule a pool ride or do something differently > for two of us? > > Thanks, > > Chip > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Andy Baracco > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 4:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Lift and Uber questions > > I have used both, but now use lyft pretty much exclusively. Prices do vary, > > even on the same trip. Prices are generally higher during the evening, but > last evening I took a trip on Lyft during a time when the price is usually > higher, and it wasn't, so go figure. Also, when using lyft Line or Uber > Pool, the price for the 2nd passenger can very from 39 cents to $1.50. > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Merritt" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: Lift and Uber questions > > >>I use Uber several times per week. Both Uber and Lyft are extremely >> easy to use. As far as pricing goes, when there is extremely high >> demand like Sieghard mentioned, Uber goes into Surge Pricing. You will >> be told of the higher prices when booking your trip and given an >> opportunity to cancel or continue. I have heard from others that Lyft >> does has Surge Pricing every so often, but my friends say that Lyft >> may not have as much Surge Pricing and Uber does. I don't know for >> sure since I've taken Uber quite heavily the last few months. Also, if >> you frequent one or both services often enough, you will get emails >> and notifications about discounts for the week, such as half off the >> first 10 rides. You can schedule a ride in advance with both services. >> I have done this on both, but I like the notifications you get in >> advance of a scheduled trip on Uber better than Lyft. Uber gives you a >> notification at 30 and then 5 minutes before your scheduled trip, >> where Lyft only gives a text or notification 10 minutes before. >> Regarding getting the driver to help you, Uber and Lyft are like >> paratransit services, where they are technically just door to door, or >> curb to curb service. I have asked some drivers to help me inside a >> building or to find a specific place, but not all will be willing. If >> they do, then I am sure to give them a better rating and even a tip at >> the end. And you can tip with Uber and Lyft. This is one other thing >> that Lyft does better. You will get an emailed receipt after each trip >> on both services, but Lyft is good about telling you how much your >> trip was before you tip. Uber does not do this. I have to look in the >> menu, then Your Trips, then I can find out how much my ride was. Both >> services are great over all and worth the trouble since they can help >> to increase your independence and flexibility when traveling around >> town. By the way, >> >> Happy riding, >> Wyne >> >> On 12/2/17, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> One thing I found at least here in Canada when I used Uber in Calgary is >>> that with their high-demand upcharge it is often cheaper to take a taxi >>> during such times of the day. It's amazing how a Uber quote can vary >>> even >>> from now to 5 minutes later and while I guess this is part of the supply >>> >>> and >>> demand principal of economy I don't like it too much. If I see the >>> message >>> about pricing being higher due to high demand I simply close the Uber >>> app >>> and call a cab. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Terri Stimmel >>> Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:10 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Lift and Uber questions >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> >>> I have the Lift App on my phone. But I've never used it. 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