Open the Uber app and enter your destination in the Where to? box.Tap the Uber Pool ride option at the bottom of your screen.Then tap Confirm Uber Pool. Only one seat is available for request.
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UberPool and UberX are the two cheapest travel options offered by Uber. Uberpool is the cheapest option in Uber, but it requires sharing the ride with a stranger and splitting the cost. UberX is more costlier than UberPool but provides a solo ride. This is the key difference between UberPool and UberX.
If you're not opposed to riding with strangers — much like you would on a bus — UberPool can offer you great prices for a reliable ride that meets all of Uber's standards. With UberPool, you can get matched with other passengers going in the same direction you're going.
How much should you tip Uber drivers? Similar to tipping for other services, like getting a massage or going to the nail salon, the rule of thumb is to tip 20%, says Sokolosky. So if your ride costs $30—an average cost for a moderate trip in most cities—then you'll tip $6, for a total of $36.
Uber X is the most basic and most widely available service provided by Uber, so it may be the only option available in your location. The other Uber services (UberPOOL, UberBLACK, UberSELECT, etc.) may not be available in your area, or there may not be enough drivers nearby to support those services.
You may occasionally get a ride request with a destination that's far away. You'll see “Long trip” with an estimated trip time at the bottom of your screen when one of these requests is sent to you. If a trip like this is farther than you want to drive, you can always decline.
Tipping is optional. You are free to add a tip, and drivers are free to accept tips. How do I leave my driver a tip? The easiest way to tip your driver is through the app.
You are free to tip and drivers are free to accept tips at any time. Giving cash directly to your driver is always an option. Where available, you may also tip through the app, on riders.uber.com, and from your emailed trip receipt.
When riding with friends or groups, you can always split the cost. There's no need to swap cash – just tell the app to calculate it for you and send you the bill.
Uber Pool, the service that matches up to three riders in one car based on their destinations, was one of the cheapest options on the company's platform. But drivers hated it, complaining about low customer ratings, an inefficient algorithm, and roundabout directions that tend to annoy riders despite the low fare.
Supply and DemandAs demand for rides increases, the driver supply decreases, and the price of rides increases—as demand goes up, the cost of an Uber gets more expensive.
Uber said last week it is bringing back shared rides in available cities and will expand to additional markets this summer. The service, formerly known as Uber Pool, is returning under a new name, UberX Share.