Uber Paris
 

Has anyone here used them? Fares are fair, and it seems like a good option if I don't want to deal with cash.

Uber Paris
 

I use them all the time. Twice last night. And have used them in other countries as well. Find the UBER US drivers lacking in quality and mannerisms of French or other countries. They are always dressed in a suite, open the door for you and for ladies they wait until you are inside where ever you are going. Excellent service.

out of interest - if i use Uber in a different country (and currency) - how does it affect my credit balance?

I use Uber in Australia and i have substantial referral credit in Australian Dollars (AUD) - when I get to Paris, London or even the US - can I use this credit to offset the expense of the trip or will it just deduct the funds from my nominated credit card?

Am not sure about the credit thing, since I haven't checked it, but I know that I am charged on my cc.


Yesterday I took and Uber with a US friend who uses them back home and he was amazed by the quality of the cars and demur of the drivers and how they insist on opening ALL the doors. etc etc.

cheers for the reply

Unber from CDG?
 

Has anybody used Uber from CDG to Paris?...and if so, did you just fire up the app when you got out of passport control or did you reserve in advance. I want to give them a try with my party of 4 on Tuesday.

I ordered an Uber from the airport using the app, as it happened a driver had JUST dropped someone and took me.

I would pre-order if I were you, besides you are 4, you'd need a big car.

We are just back from two weeks in Paris and ending up using Uber a half dozen times. The cars were always plentiful and we never waited more than 8 minutes for pickup. The cars were clean and almost new, the drivers were pleasant. Car doors were opened and closed for us, luggage was loaded and unloaded and prices were at or slightly below normal Paris cab fares. We ended up just grabbing a G7 cab at CDG for the ride in but relied on Uber intra-city and used them for the trip back to CDG. The iPhone app is easy to use. Uber is a breath of fresh air.

I heard about Uber Paris after last month's taxi strike. I've never used them in the USA because I'm mostly a drive-myself-around suburban guy.

But I've got a party of 5 I need to get from CDG to central Paris next month. Public transport options don't make sense for 5 people, so we were going to grab a taxi.

I'm intrigued with the idea of using Uber instead, though. Could I easily get a vehicle for 5 with them, though? If so, if I sign up with new member credits being offered on viewfromthewing and such, could I use those credits in Paris. If so, it might be a good deal for me.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: Surprised there's not more discussion of Uber Paris. I did go on their website and figured out that CDG-"right bank" transport in a van was at a fixed price of 80 euros. That's not a deal, as some Paris taxis will seat 5 and I understand the fare goes for about 50-55 euros plus some extra nuisance fees.

I also determined that the "hipmunk" credit that you see on viewfromthewing and such is good only in the USA.

I am sorry, but I have no experience on Uber in Paris for the specifics, but this could be of interest for you: you can split the fare (link in French) of the cab between the members using it (when you book a cab, you can invite your friends to split the fare, they have to accept using the app and then the price is divided by the number of people that accepted). This would make the trip a lot cheaper, or even free! But you would all need to have access to the app when taking the ride

When you are referred by someone, you get a 20€ credit (the amount changes per currency, if you sign up for a US$ account, you will get $20, that is under 15€), and after you have taken your first ride, the person that referred you gets the same amount of credit.

You should refer each other:
-Group member A signs up using a referral link (you can find some for example here on Flyertalk) and gets the first 20€ credit
-Group member A refers group member B, who will get the 20€ off the first ride. When B takes their first ride, A will get an extra 20€
-Group member B refers group member C.
-Group member C refers group member D.
-Group member D refers group member E.


Overall, if all of the accounts are in Euros you should get 100€ to start with, and an extra 80€ once you have all taken your first ride.

It might be better to sign up with an account with the country "France" if you would like the referral credits to be in Euros and if none of you plan on using the service abroad after, I am not sure how their system works through different currencies, but if you do this in US$ you will get $180 = about 130€.

Yes there are the "van" taxis at CDG, but you either have to call for one G7 or wait until one arrives (the dispatcher has to ask for it). You'd have to pay around 2:50 extra per person (from what I last recall, but I think the prices have risen, since minimum fair has risen as well). Then you'd have to pay extra for the luggage. I don't know what arr in the right bank you are going to, but the last time I took a taxi to just across the river was 60 euros (before all the price increases). And that is for one person alone.

Bump: any new member sign-up bonuses for Uber Paris like there is in the USA?

Looking at giving Uber a whirl for ride in from CDG next week. Anyone else done it lately? Was just going to use the app since I'm seeing about 5 minute average pickup times generally when I have checked. Never prebooked an Uber ride either so not sure how that goes.

Was aiming for a pickup at the RER/SNCF station since we are coming into T1 and companions T2. Any other ideas welcome.

Used Uber over the weekend going from Latin Qtr/Rue Monge area to CDG T1. 50EUR in minimal traffic.

Family used a prebooked G7 cab a couple of hours later which was slightly cheaper 49.xx EUR. So appears Uber has no savings over taxi in this instance.

Additionally, Uber did not use my available USD credit balance but instead, charged entire fare to credit card. I've emailed them to see why.

Another option is Le Cab (I discovered it from a discussion in this forum, I believe). We did that coming from BKK and arriving in CDG1. They had our flight info and knew exactly what time we would arrive (or if we were delayed) and which terminal (and arrival point). It was a nice town car (with iPad) and pricing very similar to uber.

I think because they have to charge (and pay taxes) through the local uber-company they handle operations from. That's why i've got USD10, 150THB and 20EUR credits in my account and depending on which country i'm using uber the credit is used.

Thinking about using in Uber for our upcoming trip to Paris. A few questions for those who have used the service, especially for rides to/from the airport.
1/ Are the rate quotes on the Uber website per person or per ride? For instance, UberPOP between CDG and Rive Droite prices at 30 euros. There will be two of us. So, is the fare 30 euros? 60 euros? Or is there a slight surcharge depending on number of people? On the number of pieces of luggage?
2/ Is it possible to actually book a ride in advance? Not concerned about our arrival but I probably would feel a bit more comfortable if a ride from the hotel is pre-scheduled for a 7:30 am pickup instead of waiting until that morning. I read that waiting time has been very minimal but I'm also familiar with traffic issues in Paris in the morning...

Thanks for your input. Depending on pricing, Uber may turn up to be a better option than share-rides in shuttles and a more convenient one than the RER when one travels with luggage beyond a roll-on-board.

I use Uber within the city, but for airport pick up I use Le cab or other ones. I couldn't figure out how to do a preschedule pick up on Uber.

I just don't get the impression that one can preschedule with Uber. But I can see the benefit of using them while I'm in the city itself: scheduling or looking for a taxi in Paris is so frustrating...

No, with Uber, you have arrange on arrival, and rely on there being a car within a few minutes' of the airport (you get 15 minutes waiting time).

Looking on the app right now, I can see half a dozen UberPOP and UberX within 3 minutes of the Roissy terminals.

And yes, Paris is a pain on getting taxi pickups as the antiquated system of 'bornes de taxi' persists. This page may help if you want to use this system at any point (you basically ring up a phone on the taxi rank and the taxi will come and pick you up - meter starts then, of course).

I agree with you: the system is antiquated. A few years ago, I rang a cab at a borne and waited more than 45 minutes before one showed up (at Place de L'Etoile, no less!)
Another time, the hotel couldn't even get a taxi to commit to pick up my mother the next day to catch her train because a RATP strike was scheduled and taxis would have a hard time getting anywhere in a timely fashion... Insane.
I'll definitely give Uber a shot on my next trip.

Why are you calling the borne instead of the main number? I'd only call (or even go to) the borne if I knew there were taxis at the one closest to me. Any additional pickup cost from a further-away taxi answering a radio call is surely worth 45 minutes of my time.

G7 now has an Uber-like app for calling a taxi.
http://www.taxisg7.com/order-taxi/ta...bcjs8atlhdjdl2

Calling a nearby borne has saved my colleagues more than once when they were running late and G7's main number wasn't answering or had no taxis available. I only call G7 by phone when I have plenty of time to spare, because (a) it takes forever to get through their phone tree, and (b) all too often they have no taxis available.

That said, some bornes rarely have taxis present or only at certain times of day, so I would definitely try something else if there were no response right away. I've been happy with Le Cab. I haven't tried Uber but know other people who use it regularly in Paris.

Does anyone know if the recent free ride (up to $30) referral credit works in Paris when signing up with a US account?

Thanks

In the past they have not. Perhaps the main Uber thread will have more info (see first post + link in thread below).

UBER referral credit in different countries?

Is Uber still alive in Paris as I will be flying there in a little over a month and is that still the best way to get from CDG to my hotel which is near the Eiffel Tower?

I used UBER in August and had relatively decent experiences. However, for the airport, I used leCab, and was pleased.

How much did you pay for your fare? I can't get a quote from their site.

I believe it was €48 and it was right on the site.

Used Uber there last month with no problems at all. Dunno how it compare to the leCab that was mentioned, but the Uber airport flat rates are listed on their web site as well.

If you do not have too much luggage, then the best way is RER and metro or one of the shuttles and Metro.

I used UBER multiple times in September and early October because I was relocating giant luggage around the city. One of those trips was to the airport, and I had 2 pieces of extremely heavy check-in luggage, but I never took it the other way around. It would have been the flat rate for Rive Gauche to CDG, but I asked the driver to turn back because I left a coat, so it was more than the flat rate.

I speak some French, but I am not so good when speaking on the phone. One of my trips was from Gare de Lyon, and there was some confusion about the pick-up location. The driver didn't understand English or my French. Some of the other drivers spoke good English, and they told me that they really enjoyed the American riders because they were more likely to engage in conversation with them.

We will be bringing 2 large suitcases and 2 carry on suitcases. Since it will be cold we have to pack long sleeves and jackets.

Even though I have only had great service with Uber France, THIS is going to make me think twice before I use them again, and yes I will contact Uber Paris about it:


http://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarze...-riders-with-a

may be they are investing in a complementary business and catering to those guests for the soirées fines :eek:

Waiting for FEMEM to protest in front of their offices

Could you believe that???? Are they is such a desperate situation????

Wow. Just wow. Bad enough on its own, but in the taxi industry? Who on earth thought this would be a good idea*?

*Well, apart from "lonely male", that is.

Not sure if this has been answered in another thread, and please forgive me if this sounds stupid, but how does Uber work if I live in LA and land in Paris without cell reception? Isn't the app based on your cell phone/data connectivity?

I'd like to use this for my trip to Paris next week, but don't want to rely on something that won't be usable.

There is free wifi at CDG, so you can order an Uber car using the app. However the drivers usually call you to arrange a meeting point... maybe call them using Skype to avoid roaming charges.

Texting works, also. It's the method I use.