Post #926087
2026-03-15 23:01 UTC
#Uber workings:
Do you understand their scheduling? I need to get gimpily downtown (for an appointment to have my operated-upon foot put back in use) Wednesday, and don't have a ride. I've a few questions.
1. Uber, unlike Lyft, seems wiling to pre-schedule a pickup, online, without needing to go cell phone. However, the software says "5 minutes from your location." Does this mean I have to locomote five minutes to get to them, or just that the driver would be starting out near me?
2. Can I say I wan't to get to my destination at 10:15 a.m., and leave the driver to decide the pickup time, or do I need to say, "Pickup time 8 a.m." to be sure that whatever route they take, there'll be loads of time.
3. Does the answer change if I select the shared-ride option? Is the latter viable given that I'll have a collapsible knee scooter to stick in the trunk?
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@joewynne@mindly.social 2026-03-15 23:16
@davey 1. "Five minutes from your location" means the car will be at the *pickup point* in 5 minutes. The pickup point is automatically shown to you along with instructions. It is typically just outside the building you are leaving. You may be expected to cross a street in an urban setting. Maybe there is a special pickup request option for your situation. 2. Not sure. I think I remember an option for a scheduled pickup, but I've never used it because a car has never arrived less than 20 minutes from my ad hoc request. 3. In your situation, shared ride may not provide significant advantage.