Is a 4.88 Uber rating bad?

If your rating is between 4.80 and 4.93, you are still a good passenger, but you've gotten quite a few less-than-perfect ratings.



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What's considered a bad rider rating? Anything below 4.5 stars isn't ideal. If you check your rating and it's lower than you like, the only way to make it better is to take more rides and take heed to the following advice. It may take a while, but that 3.9 can grow to 4.6 in no time.

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It's pretty average… most riders will have a 4.8 or higher. Anything less than 4.7 and you will start seeing it take longer to get a ride, because drivers will begin declining to take a ride from someone with a rating so low.

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In order to ensure a consistent and reliable experience, we are unable to remove individual trip ratings on request. Keep in mind that although you will rate a rider after every trip, riders are not required to do the same. Ratings are optional for riders.

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How to check and improve your Uber rider rating
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One of the most important things as an Uber driver is to keep your star rating as high as possible. If your rating has recently gone down, you'll need to work hard to improve this, because if your average star rating remains low for an extended period Uber can remove you from their platform.

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I have a 4.85 Uber passenger rating, is that good, bad, or average? It's pretty average… most riders will have a 4.8 or higher. Anything less than 4.7 and you will start seeing it take longer to get a ride, because drivers will begin declining to take a ride from someone with a rating so low.

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The basic consensus is this: Anything above a 4.9 is excellent, possibly even worth bragging about on Tinder; the 4.8 range is good; the 4.7 range is merely fine; the 4.6 range is nearing the borderline. Once your rating dips below 4.6, drivers start thinking you might be a little sketchy.

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Do canceled or unaccepted ride requests affect my rating? No, you won't receive star ratings for any canceled or unaccepted trips.

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Four Uber drivers revealed why some passengers might have lower ratings than they expected. Obnoxious friends, slammed doors, and left crumbs could leave you with one star, they said. Loading cars with bags and making drivers wait could also bring ratings down.

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Don't demand the driver let you off where it's not safe to do so. You might also get a low score for trying to vape or smoke in the vehicle or talking loudly or obnoxiously on phone calls. Don't do anything inappropriate with a fellow passenger or hit on the drivers.

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One driver said their 'best passengers are the ones that quietly sit in the back', while another agreed that their 'dream passenger is the one who tells me to turn up the music and then sits quietly'.

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Uber wouldn't provide information about average ratings, but driver Harry Campbell, 29, says that most riders are a 4.8 — and anything below a 4.6 signals a problematic passenger.

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5.00 is somewhat common among new users of Uber. Everyone probably gets 5/5 as long as they're not a complete nightmare. But there's always the possibility of getting a driver who's had a bad day or is mad at Uber and who would give their rider a less than perfect score.

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Consistent low ratings are monitored by Uber. If your score remains low for a long time, Uber may cancel your account or ban you from working with them. A higher average rating can mean more rides, fares and tips, as well as the possibility of earning higher rewards.

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You may already know how to view your average Uber rating as a rider. For most people, it's probably floating somewhere between 4.5 and 5 stars.

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You can change the star rating you gave a driver from the receipt emailed to you after your trip. From the email, select “Rate or tip.” You'll be redirected to your account on uber.com where you can update the rating. If a trip was canceled, you won't see the option to rate the driver.

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Star Ratings are an average of rated trips. If you have two rated trips, one 5 star and one 4 star the average is 4.5. If you have hundreds of trips and a 4.5 then it would not be considered a very good average rating however…

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A driver or delivery person can lose access to part or all of the Uber platform for ratings that are below the minimum average rating in their city.

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The average rating for Uber riders is 4.89 out of 5. Don't get frustrated if your rating is below the average.

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Do you tip Uber drivers cash? You can definitely tip Uber drivers in cash. In fact, some drivers may prefer it and choose to not accept tips through the app. If you have a few dollars, you should give that to the driver at the end of the trip as a gesture of appreciation.

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