Uber pick up point - DME arrivals
Apr 13, 2015, 2:22 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Spalding
Programs: BA Bronze,Accor.Flightdiary.net/liamvad
Posts: 667
Well,best of luck finding your driver,there are more taxi touts inside/outside the airport than passengers!!!! is a nightmare,hassled all the time,was there 3 weeks ago.
Apr 14, 2015, 3:42 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,657
Lets get real shall we. Even in New York JFK, Heathrow, LAX, there is no designated Uber pick up place. Please. And you expect one at DME. Seriously? 
How would you find your driver in situations? Pick up the phone and call? or Text?
Well the problem here is most of them speak basic english.
My advice is if you can't speak Russian, use the text / translator app on your phone. Either that or learn some Russian.You should be able to text your driver directly from the uber app.
Side note : When ever I have been picked up by a chauffeur, the driver usually takes me to the car, which is parked in the car park one level below international arrivals. Turn left after international arrivals, there is an escalator that will take you one level down. Your driver is probably waiting for you there.
If you need someone to meet and greet with a sign, I have recommended Taxi Kommandir, or arrange something though your hotel.
How would you find your driver in situations? Pick up the phone and call? or Text?
Well the problem here is most of them speak basic english.
My advice is if you can't speak Russian, use the text / translator app on your phone. Either that or learn some Russian.You should be able to text your driver directly from the uber app.
Side note : When ever I have been picked up by a chauffeur, the driver usually takes me to the car, which is parked in the car park one level below international arrivals. Turn left after international arrivals, there is an escalator that will take you one level down. Your driver is probably waiting for you there.
If you need someone to meet and greet with a sign, I have recommended Taxi Kommandir, or arrange something though your hotel.
Apr 17, 2015, 3:00 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Moscow
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond AMB
Posts: 1,756
UberX airport transfers are quoted at 1500 roubles now. It's a fair price, but I think you can get slightly lower rates with Yandex for most routes (and probably GetTaxi too). Not sure if Yandex can beat UberX rates for short rides