Why do I have a 4.8 rating on Uber?

Originally Answered: Why do Uber drivers have a 4.8 rating ? That means they're rated pretty close to average by their passengers who choose to rate them. Riders can give drivers 1 to 5 stars. Drivers must rate each passenger after each drive.



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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.

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Top tips: How to get a better Uber rating
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  6. Keep chat to a minimum.


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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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Ratings don't affect tips, and tips aren't tied to 5-star ratings.

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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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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. But there's also a way to see a ride-by-ride breakdown for the last 500 trips you've taken.

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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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To find your ratings breakdown go to settings, tap privacy and then privacy centre. In the privacy centre, click “would you like to see a summary of how you use Uber”. From there, scroll down to “browse your data” and then tap on “view my ratings” and your breakdown will be revealed.

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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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Is 4.5 a good Uber rating? 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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As a driver, I am an infrequent rider, so I have been able to test this. Passenger ratings take about a week after a trip to update on the passenger's end. This is in order to protect drivers from retaliatory ratings by intentionally obfuscating which driver rated you.

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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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When a client clicks the app to request a ride, a driver receives a signal with the icon of a ride-flagging human being; if the driver accepts the ride request, both parties see a screen that features the other's name and rating.

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Yes the driver will get a notice probably within a couple of hours. Usually the notice will say “A recent passenger has said some of your driving practices have been unsafe.” Then depending on what you say they may just let it go with a warning or they may get suspended until Uber deems them safe to return to driving.

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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.

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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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Tips are charged from your card automatically if within 30 minutes after the end of the ride you gave the driver a positive rating (or no rating at all) and tapped Done. No tip is given if within 30 minutes after the end of the ride you gave the driver a negative rating and tapped Done.

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Drivers can go to their app's Help section, find the option to report an issue with a rider, and select My rider had an inappropriate name. Uber's Support team will then be able to take appropriate action to block those accounts until the names are updated.

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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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