What brings down your Uber rating?

Your rating is the average of your last 500 trips. If you want to help improve your rating, drivers have shared some of the top reasons they hand out fewer stars: Pack it in, pack it out: Drivers shouldn't have to clean up after you. Always make sure to take your trash and any other belongings with you.



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If you're between a 4.7 and 4.79, you're a solid passenger, but you may have a slightly questionable history.

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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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What is a Good Uber Rider Rating? Any rating above 4.7 is good to excellent. While a 5 star rating is the best you can get, it is virtually impossible to maintain. Drivers try to rate honestly, but sometimes you get the short end of the stick and catch them on a bad day, or do something they might not like.

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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. Why? I hand out five stars like candy to almost every passenger who rides in my Prius. You have to really do something wrong to earn less than five stars from me.

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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.

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Uber ratings below 4.7 are considered to be below average. So a rating of 4.5 isn't very good. If your rating falls below 4.6 for a long period of time, there's a risk that Uber will deactivate your account.

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After each trip, riders and drivers have the opportunity to rate each other from 1 to 5 stars, based on their trip experience. Ratings are anonymous. You won't see individual ratings tied to a particular trip or person.

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Bad would be a score below 4.7. Some drivers may consider 4.7 to be bad as well depending on their own personal preference. If you have a score below 4.7, consider your past few Uber experiences.

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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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Be kind, courteous, and thoughtful. Above all, this is the feedback we hear that drivers want from their riders. A simple “Hello, how's your day going?” goes a long way in what drivers think of you. Additionally, how you word something can make all the difference.

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Tips for a 5-star trip
  1. A clean car that's well maintained and scent-free.
  2. A preferred route to their destination. ...
  3. Polite, easygoing, and respectful conversation.
  4. Excellent service such as helping riders with doors and their luggage.
  5. Following local traffic laws and speed limits.


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How can I improve my Uber score? As for boosting your rider score, you can make a good impression even before you step into the car. No one wants to be kept waiting – especially when time is money. Order the Uber or Lyft when you're ready to be picked up, and not before.

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Your rating is the average of your last 500 trips. If you want to help improve your rating, drivers have shared some of the top reasons they hand out fewer stars: Pack it in, pack it out: Drivers shouldn't have to clean up after you. Always make sure to take your trash and any other belongings with you.

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If you're between a 4.6 and 4.69, I hate to say it, but you may be a bad passenger. We are now reaching the bottom of the barrel in terms of ratings, as almost all ratings seem to be between 4.5 and 5.0. If you're in the 4.6 range, you might not know it, but you may be a bad passenger.

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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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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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Uber drivers have to submit their rating of you before they see if you gave them a tip so it doesn't matter. A cash tip before you get out of the car would almost certainly guarantee a five star rating. arollins likes this.

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Generally, anything below a 4.5 is considered bad. That 4.5 may seem high considering Uber uses a five-star system, but most drivers will give you five stars. If you get a rating any lower than that, you may want to think about what made you a not-so-great passenger.

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Is 4.61 a bad Uber rating? Bad would be a score below 4.7. Some drivers may consider 4.7 to be bad as well depending on their own personal preference. If you have a score below 4.7, consider your past few Uber experiences.

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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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