Using Uber while abroad
Feb 3, 2018, 11:10 pm
#211
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Funny thing is, the fare was about 7-8 AUD, for about a 3 km ride.
Back home in the US, the minimum Uber fare seems to be 8 USD and now they want tip on top of that.
And petrol is a lot more expensive here!
Back home in the US, the minimum Uber fare seems to be 8 USD and now they want tip on top of that.
And petrol is a lot more expensive here!
Feb 13, 2018, 6:29 pm
#213
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Jan 20, 2019, 11:50 pm
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In Queenstown, New Zealand. Actually, staying in Frankton.
I'm about a mile away from the airport and Uber will display 7.50 NZD fare but says no cars available. Yet it looks like it will let me tap the big black button which says "No Cars Available." Wonder if that would make the drivers reconsider.
Change the destination to Queenstown CBD, which is maybe 4-5 miles away and it offers UberX for about 27 NZD.
Hotel says there aren't that many drivers around.
I dropped off my rental car next to the terminal a couple of days before departure. From there, Uber X is available to my hotel for about the same 7-8 NZD fare. Not sure where they pick up there or whether there's a fee to enter the airport.
Hotel says if I took a bus, it would be $10 instead of the normal $5 it would take to go into QT because they think there's some kind of drop off charge. Again, we're talking just a mile away.
But they also have a "special flat rate" of 18.50 NZD with one of the local taxi companies. I guess the taxis are just hanging out at the terminal and would want a higher fare to drive a mile here to pick up and go back to the airport.
I'm about a mile away from the airport and Uber will display 7.50 NZD fare but says no cars available. Yet it looks like it will let me tap the big black button which says "No Cars Available." Wonder if that would make the drivers reconsider.
Change the destination to Queenstown CBD, which is maybe 4-5 miles away and it offers UberX for about 27 NZD.
Hotel says there aren't that many drivers around.
I dropped off my rental car next to the terminal a couple of days before departure. From there, Uber X is available to my hotel for about the same 7-8 NZD fare. Not sure where they pick up there or whether there's a fee to enter the airport.
Hotel says if I took a bus, it would be $10 instead of the normal $5 it would take to go into QT because they think there's some kind of drop off charge. Again, we're talking just a mile away.
But they also have a "special flat rate" of 18.50 NZD with one of the local taxi companies. I guess the taxis are just hanging out at the terminal and would want a higher fare to drive a mile here to pick up and go back to the airport.
Feb 1, 2019, 11:11 am
#215
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Had a fairly good experience with Uber in Russia this year. The location of the car wasn't updating well on the app, but the drivers seemed to have no issue finding my location. Charges came from a third party company, but no issues to speak of.
Feb 19, 2020, 6:49 pm
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Never been ripped off or attempted to be ripped off more than by these guys.
Feb 19, 2020, 7:54 pm
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Feb 19, 2020, 10:26 pm
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Feb 22, 2020, 9:14 am
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I used Uber a half dozen times in Porto last year. It was very reliable and affordable. Good cars, friendly and knowledgeable drivers. All five star rides.
Feb 23, 2020, 2:29 pm
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Good to know it's available in Porto. Seems like a long ways from OPO to the center, at least via metro, so it might be worth it to save some time.