What is a favorite driver on Uber?

Favorite Driver allows riders to select specific drivers whom they'd like to be matched with when requesting Scheduled Rides. You can add drivers to your Favorite Driver list during the rating process on Scheduled Rides by tapping the Favorite button.



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Favorite Drivers This feature lets passengers mark their preferred drivers as favorites. When the passengers order an Uber, the app will try to find them a ride with the drivers on their favorites list – if they are available.

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Uber will now let riders across the country request their favorite drivers when they book a trip in advance, the rideshare company shared with Travel + Leisure.

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In the seconds after a rider requests a ride, we evaluate nearby drivers and riders in one batch. We then pair riders and drivers in the distribution, aiming to reduce the average wait time for everyone, not just the closest pair. This helps keep things moving and rides reliable across the network.

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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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Can You Request a Female Uber Driver? No, you cannot request a driver based on gender, neither male nor female. Though female passengers may be more comfortable with a female driver, especially at night and in a deserted or unfamiliar area, it can be discriminatory to ask for a female driver only.

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Make sure you're within the city you're activated to drive in. Move to a location with higher demand. Ensure your preferences are set to receive all trip types that you're eligible for. Turn off the destination setting (if it's on)

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As an Uber driver, a 5 star rating often means more passengers, more fares and (hopefully) more tips. So to become a successful private hire taxi driver, it's important to get those stars.

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4. Be a back-seat rider. Whenever possible, sit in the back seat, especially if you're riding alone. This helps ensure that you can safely exit on either side of the vehicle to avoid moving traffic, and it gives you and your driver some personal space.

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If you have just requested a ride, you can tap the bar with your driver's info at the bottom of the screen and select “Contact”. If you're contacting your driver after a ride about a lost item, you can go to the “Your Trips” section, select the appropriate ride and select “I lost an item” to get in touch with them.

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Giving a driver a bad rating is the best way to avoid being matched with that driver again in the future. Give that driver a bad review and use the app to send a message to Uber requesting that that driver not be sent to pick you up again.

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Julia Boyd, an international etiquette consultant, agreed. For U.S. rides, she recommends tipping between 15 and 20 percent for exceptional service, 10 to 15 for good service, and 10 percent for average service. “Many Uber trips can be more expensive than a standard cab.

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Every Uber driver knows the same information about each of their clients: their name, location, preferred car type(s), phone number(s) and interactive ratings—that is, how they've rated their past drivers, and how those drivers have rated them.

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Can I see how much I was tipped by a specific rider or customer? To protect your customer's privacy, you'll be able to see the tip you receive on the trip receipt but will not see that individual's name or photo.

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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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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.

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Unfortunately, you cannot. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to bring another person, such as your family member or a friend, while you are working as a Uber driver (i.e. being online).

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You can not bring anyone with you while doing Uber / Lyft passenger trips. You CAN however bring whoever you'd like with you on UberEats trips.

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Nobody wants their uber driver to hit on them or touch them flirtingly. It is uninvited and unprofessional. (I understand that female drivers can do this to male passengers but the reality is it is much more likely to be the other way around.) So, yes you are allowed to ask your uber driver on a date.

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