Lyft's map service over rides addresses I put in. I've used Lyft due to an injury for past 6 weeks. Half the time, the driver has gone to the wrong place. The phone number on the website is not customer service; it's gift cards read more

Dc taxi charges $4 plus 2.56 per mile. So a five mile trip with a 20% tip is just over $20. I took a 5 mile trip and Lyft charged $33 one way and $37 back. This was the basic trip. I'm sorry but this should be illegal. read more

do not EVER use Lyft unless you feel like being scammed. They gave me a ride discounted from $35 to 20.97 and I gladly paid it because who doesn't like a discount? I wake up the next day and they telling me I have a balance of $15 and that my ride was quoted upfront at $35... so they'll discount your ride and then turn around and demand the discounted money from you and will go as far as to bar you from rides until they get it. and unsurprisingly, they still can't explain why my payment of $20.97 was accepted if the ride was $35. lyft is a company run by dishonest snakes. Do not give these thieves your money. there's always a better alternative. lyft is NEVER to be trusted. read more

I have been using Lyft for several years now. Until recently I had no problems with their service. I found them to be punctual and efficient. The app was also well done providing up to the minute driver location and vehicle type. Recently I took my car in for repair at Zach's Auto clinic on Highland drive. I called a Lyft after dropping off. I used their Wait & Save feature since I was in no particular hurry. As I mentioned earlier, the past, the Lyft app would update you with the location of the driver on the map along with the vehicle make and model. After about five minutes I decided to get a line on where the driver was not expecting him for another 10 minutes or so. I was shocked to see that not only was the drive on site but he was preparing to leave, having been there for approximately 3 minutes. I rushed out to flag him down not knowing what kind of car he was driving. He told me that he was just about to leave. I never got a notification. The guy didn't even honk his horn. A few days later I received a call from Zach's telling me that my car was ready for pick up. I called Lyft and waited outside, not wanting a repeat of the previous incident. The driver pulled up in front of the wrong house and sat there for a minute. Again not sure if she was my ride I tapped on her window and asked her. She confirmed and I hoped in. One of my pet peeves with lift is that their drivers take off before the passenger can put on their safety belts. Most of the time they're tucked away and difficult to get at. She took off like a bat out of hell taking a hard left as she pulled out of my cul-de-sac. We hurtled down the street at about 35 mph in a school zone where the limit was 25. She seemed irritated, so I didn't say anything. As we proceed towards our destination, the GPS then instructed her to use the right ramp to get onto route 70 East. She ignored it and turned it off. I figured that maybe she knew a better way. She did not. She raced threw traffic and arrived at 5733 Buckeystown Pike. The address I clearly texted to Lyft was 502 Highland street. The driver who dropped me off a few days ago had no problem finding it. Hell, I had no problem finding it when I took my car in for service. When I told her that she was at the wrong address she insisted that wasn't the case and pointed out the location on her display. I asked her to wait a minute while I walked up to the door. The sign indeed said Zach's auto clinic but it also said that it had moved to 502 Highland street. When I headed back towards the car she started to leave. I was jumping and waving at the car but she never looked back. I was half tempted to throw a rock at her vehicle to get her attention but I didn't want to damage her car. I immediately contacted Lyft requesting a new driver. I was also looking to dispute the charges on the previous trip. Lyft's app does not cover issues like this at all. What's more the second driver showed up at the wrong address. When I got the notice of his arrival (again no vehicle type), I texted him, "where are you?" He said he was at 5733 Buckeystown Pike. Zach's Auto Clinic, I asked? No I'm at a pet grooming shop. He finally found it and dropped me off on Highland street where I was able to pick up my car, hitting me with lame excuses the entire trip after I told him how I had been stranded by the previous driver. I immediately tried contacting Lyft via the app. When I chose the phone option I received a message that the phone lines were down. I tried contacting them via PC. I could not login. Instead it kept prompting me to create a new account. I would like to think that this is an isolated incident but the unbelievably clumbsy customer service, the inept drivers and the changes to the app really have me reconsidering my transportation choices. Can Uber really be all that bad? read more

I started working for Lyft a month ago and I am in a rental car with a company called Flexdrive? This company has taken $300 a week from me for this rental car? I put a $250. Deposit? I probably won't get that back? As they are claiming I owe them for tolls and extra miles? These are the biggest crooks! As I'd LYFT AS THEY DO NOTHING G TO PROTECT THEIR DRIVERS? They should be shut down? As the are taxing every ride we have for themselves? And even taking our Tips? We are fueling these broke down cars thru these contracts they set up? They probably are all in in it together? That is a piece of crap and the gears are shifting while I'm driving and have not changed the car? They do not care about the safety of their drivers? They do not care if we get paid! And there's no customer service individual to speak to, and the Flexdrive company are crooks as they have taken every dime that I've made and I have not gotten paid in three weeks? This is the worst company in the United States in abroad to work for I ask everyone to turn them away and to not even use their services as I have driven for them for one month made over $2600 and I can't even count for maybe $300 which I have spent right back in using for Fuel to go and pick up clients as they even are taking my tips very crooked organization.! read more

I dropped the review again. The drivers extort you. You get a standard and the drivers turn off their location thing until you cancel and pay more for the ride. Shame on you. . I used to be a good tipper but don't agree with extortion so will not tip those extorting. read more

definitely not worth going through on top of the struggles you are facing. Customer service sucks! A person worked without wage as they had issues with their system, they were so rude and did not make any attempt to resolve the issue even after providing all the relevant documents. They keep blaming the 3rd party has a fault, shows how bad their system are, how in this 21st century, people are so backward particularly in Canada, where they are living in an ancient time with their technology, and clearly LYFT is not an exception. How can you hold someone's salary blaming the system bro? Should we go back to stone age? read more

Scheduled a Lyft pickup at location X in their app. Very clear X address. I think driver went to location Y. After a bit of searching I managed to call the driver twice with correct address, i.e., Spring Hill Metro Station Kiss and Ride. He did not seem to understand English and after 4 minutes he went away. Then Lyft sent a message charging me for a missed ride. I think I managed to cancel the missed ride charge but will have to wait 7 days to see. That's all very interesting but the real issue is I couldn't find a way to complain about the driver. Neither App nor Web has a way to tell Lyft what happened, not that I could find in the past hour or so. All of the complaint topics have check boxes with severely limited choices and none of the phone numbers I found on the web worked. What a way to run (down) a business! read more

WARNING TO ALL DRIVERS - THIS COMPANY IS A NIGHTMARE I stopped renting with this company in JULY, paid my outstanding balance in full on AUGUST 4th ($243), and even received an email on AUGUST 8th confirming my payment was complete. Yet out of nowhere, they just charged me $85 TODAY claiming I had a balance. This is absolutely FALSE, and I have proof of all payments made. What makes this worse is the fact that they didn't even charge the card I used to pay back in August -- they went into an old bank account/card I had removed months ago and charged me WITHOUT my authorization. That is beyond unacceptable and feels like outright theft. This is not the first time they've done this either. It's the SECOND time they've taken unauthorized money from me. I no longer have any rentals with them, yet they continue to pull money whenever they feel like it. On top of this shady billing:    *   They claim there are "no fees" and "no minimum rides required," but that is a lie. They require 30+ rides, and the cheapest rental is over $300 a week.    *   Unlike Uber, they don't release a single dollar until you've paid the entire weekly rental upfront -- meaning drivers work for nothing until the company gets paid first.    *   They have taken rides away from me before until I proved my route, and once never paid the fee they offered.    *   Drivers are constantly shortchanged, nickel-and-dimed, and left without support when issues arise. This company takes advantage of drivers, steals unauthorized payments, and provides misleading information just to get you signed up. I will never rent with them again and strongly warn anyone considering it -- protect your money and stay away.p read more

zero visiting new orleans at Caesar casino communicate with the driver was waiting in the front never called me I called 12 times finally pick up the phone he like ok I'm here see he at valet go to valet texting like I see you went to the middle of the street 4 times passed me up then driver canceled after we keep communication never i will lyft again then no way to contact Lyft on a dispute online app refund 4 dollars after I spent 33 rate 000000000000000000000 read more

First driver ignored me when I asked if I am going to be dropped off at the first location first. Because he never spoken, I canceled the rest of the ride and ordered a new one. I messaged the second driver to pull up in front of the location (In the past, one was at the end of the block and another one was lost). The second driver ignored the message and asked me to cross the busy two lane road because it was too busy for him to pull up on the correct side. Because of my back issues (which I explained in a message when I first ordered) and the traffic, I told him that I will get another driver. That is when he pulled up. He was argumentative and I told him that he does not have to worry about seeing me again. Plus, I was only given a few minutes to be in line at the post office. Within the next few minutes after this ride, I ordered another ride. I received a message that the driver was at the location and will be leaving in a few minutes. I messaged the driver twice and finally called and asked where the driver was. The driver was at the police station instead. I was forced to order another ride and this one was suppose to come within 1-9 minutes. I waited in the heat way longer than that. Finally I was picked up and I tipped the driver the maximum tip. All this occurred on June 3, 2025. Lyft refused to refund. This was the first day and only time I requested a refund for one of the rides that never showed up and was at the local police station instead. I was charged and denied a refund. On May 20, 2025, I had taken the Lyft. The first driver was going the long way and missing turns. It took longer than the typical 10 minute drive. He kept staring at me in the rearview mirror which was one of the reasons he was not paying attention to the GPS. He shared with me that an earlier passenger missed his train because he did not wake up on time. While telling me this story, he was driving in the middle of the narrow road and we were going around curves. I braced myself for a head on collision but thankfully, none happened. As he was bragging about getting 5 star reviews, I finally spoke up and asked him about our location. The money I spoke is the moment he just got it right. He portrayed me as if I did not know what I was talking about. An hour later, I had spoken with another Lyft driver. I explained my previous experience. He shared with me that he knew who I was speaking of because the passenger who missed the train complained to him. The passenger said that the guy was missing stops, going slow and was staring at him in the rearview mirror, too, and not paying attention to the road. When the passenger was upset for missing the train, the guy kicked him out. Found out that the same day, the guy had two complaints. Everyone else was either okay and tolerable or excellent. The Hebrew Israelite driver was a gentleman and was so helpful. The former cab driver/musician left a good impression, too. I am fairly new to Lyft as I have rode in them for three different days. If you are not satisfied, you can request that those drivers no longer be of service to you. Safety and respect first. read more

Reach out to customer service as an update signed my account out. Issue due to MD license numbers changing so it will not let me sign back in. No response from customer service to correct my issue. The lack of quality customer service will keep me from using Lyft again. UBER will get my business from now on. read more

Terrible driver that started moving the car as soon as he saw that I wasn't white. Then I asked why he missed his turn, and refused to make a u turn, would not stop the car, and refused to let me get out of the car. read more

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This is becoming a scam by design business. Every time I order a Lyft, I have to wonder if the driver will ever actually show up. I just had 4 drivers cancel on me in the span of 10 minutes. Each time one cancelled, the app said another would be here in 7 minutes only for another to link up and cancel again! Meanwhile, you can literally see the unoccupied drivers waiting for trips. I assume the company is playing this little game via their algorithm to gouge the highest fees rather than do what they should: match willing purchasers with available providers. The second to last horrible Lyft driver that cancelled on me, Derika (Baltimore, MD), accepted my ride and then called me to ask if I needed trunk space! I'm leaving the airport (BWI). Doesn't it stand to reason that I would need trunk space for my bags following a trip? Why would she accept a fair at the airport without trunk space? Then rather than be straight with me, she lied and said she'll be right there before canceling 30 seconds later. This is all occurring at 1 am and I have a young child with me. Then when I went in the app to complain, there is literally no way to do so. The company doesn't even care to receive the feedback! It's disgusting. You guys are horrible. Do your job or get out of the business! read more

I bought what I thought were two gift cards as a gift for my twin nephews on their 21st birthday (to ensure that they had a safe ride home). Lyft charges my credit card for 6 gift cards. When I got the notification from the bank's fraud group, I contacted Lyft via the app. They had me on hold waiting for a chat representative for over three hours! When I finally got someone online they had to "escalate my issue".wait another hour for a Supervisor to be told this had to be escalated again via email. I received the email from the "manager" that all gift card sales are ineligible for a refund and admitted in the same email that the charges were not authorized. They are boosting their revenue with these fraudulent sales. I filed a fraud claim with my bank, maybe that may get their attention. This is outright fraud, I hope the company fails miserably. read more

This morning, my Lyft driver robbed me. He drove off with my purse, which of course is the home to my wallet, passport, cash, MacBook, iPad and phone. I never had a reason to try to contact Lyft over the phone so imagine my surprise when I use my neighbors phone to call a customer service line that led to a voicemail which prompted me to reach out via the app. Hmm. Well, sure, I could if I had my phone. This led to a round Robin of frustration, helplessness and fear. I called the police and they couldn't help me because the description of the driver and his tags were non existent without my phone, or, at the very least access to a customer service agent who could pull up my profile to help. I was also charged $80 bucks to be robbed because the thief drove to my end destination and marked the drive as complete. I have no recourse because Lyft customer service is literally unavailable via old fashioned 1-800 number. read more

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We ordered a Lyft from Dulles Airport on 5/11. When the driver arrived, he refused to take us because we had four pieces of luggage, two of which were carry ons. Lyft charged us a cancellation fee, erroneously claiming that we weren't available when the driver arrived. After explaining what happened, the company continued to falsely claim that we cancelled the ride and refused to remove the fee. This is customer service at its worst and I will only use Uber moving forward. read more

I had a frightening experience with a Lyft driver on my way home from work. The app indicated that he had arrived when, in fact, he was still quite a ways away. When I called him to verify, he abruptly told me he was still a ways away. I tried to explain that the time is ticking and if he doesn't arrive before the 5 minutes, I would be charged. He said he didn't know what I was talking about. When he arrived and I tried to show him (I took a screenshot), he told me to shut the door and didn't want to discuss and started cursing at me using foul language. He literally became hostile and then was driving erratically. I was very concerned about getting into an accident. I had to call my husband and ask that he waits for me downstairs when I arrived. It was unnerving. I called to complain and the customer service rep was very understanding and assured me they take this issue very seriously. I felt better. An hour later I received a notice that they dropped me. They believed a threatening man who had the wheel of the car over a woman sitting in the back. I'm appalled! Perhaps it's a sign of the time. Women continue to struggle to be believed. If you're a woman, consider an alternative method of transportation. read more

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so I get a Lyft and I ended up getting changing my destination right before I go to get in the Lyft and then had tried changing it back to where I was originally going but when I clicked it it selected something different and soon as I realized it was the wrong one cause we were going in wrong direction I immediately change it back to what I originally tried to put in. And we were only 2 mins down the road so it wasn't out the way at all. And so we are driving and her phone is connected to aux snd a call comes in and she answers it and I hear it's the police asking if she's okay and so she plays it off like she dont know what's going on and said it must been cause I changed location so they pinned it and so she ends up hanging up on them. And we talk it off for a min and so I think nothing of it but yet I'm still caution and 10 toes down tryna make sure I'm straight. And then right before we get to this police car parked on side of road she asks me if I'm alright I say yeah and then she says "you sure u don't need to stop anywhere before?" and I was like uh no like so at this point I already know this dumb bitch on some bs cause like wtf ? Why would u offer that when it's a 45min drive... and I had already given her complications with the destination? So this point I'm makin sure I'm good cause I'm on probation so I make sure I got myself together and as I move and go into my bag she turns light on and looks back at me and I was literally putting my battery pack for my phone in my bag and then I move again and she does it again and then I look up and see the police parked on side of road so I already know I'm fuckkkkeeddd. Then she turns on hazards and pulls over this cop didn't do nothing for us to pull over and then 3/4 more police come. And I'm a 25 year old blonde female so like how intimidating can I be? I guess it was my face tat idfk. But then she gets out and still talking to the first cop like she confused saying she's cuz she changed her destination to may times so it must've pinged it. And so he pulls her to where I cant see or hear her anymore and then come to my door and let's me know she's nervous doesn't wanna continue the ride and I'm so confused cuz like are u fr cuz I changed my destiation and it was a honest accident? So they offer me a ride and I said fuck no and then I ended up walking far enough until they left and my got Someone to come get me. But like this shit is crazy asf if you that nervous of a white girl then u don't need to be no fucking uber driver like wtf? Yall be safe fr cuz she definitely could've gotten someone fuckkkedddd up read more

Dropped me at the wrong address in Northern VA. and there's no live customer service person to complain too. Drivers map or GPS guided her wrong. Take at your own risk in Northern VA. read more

I left my phone in a Lyft on the driver's charger, and Lyft is ignoring all of my emails to locate the driver and retrieve my phone.

I just want to say: If you choose to Believe there's some entity in the sky... I would never try to stop nor change your Beliefs... On the other hand: If your job is to drive people from doctor appointment to doctor appointments all day (some Psychological) ~ I Believe that Christian music should NOT be playing... read more

I requested a ride from the airport. Sandy was on her way in three minutes. Then she was not. Another driver requested. It would be 7 minutes later. Then suddenly another driver had to be contacted and would be there in 18 more minutes. Did not enjoy standing outside in the cold while they made promises of a ride that did not materialize . I then Cancelled and got an Uber in five minutes. Lyft baits you into a quick ride then switches you to a longer waiting period and other drivers. read more

FRAUD ALERT - My husband posted for me, but I decided to create a Yelp account so I could share the full details. I specifically created an account on the Lyft app in order to buy gift cards for my nephews' 21st birthday. The gift cards were intended to be used for their sober ride. There was a glitch in Lyft app and I was charged for six gifts cards instead of two. I spent 2.5 hours on their chat to speak with an actual person. I got the same response each time I was transferred to a new representative: "I will need to escalate you to a specialized team to help further". When I begged them to please not transfer me, they told me that if I continued to reply in the chat, they would be unable to escalate me. I was then told that the company would email me about next steps. I also sent two emails to their customer service address. Ten (10) days later I receive this email: "I do apologize, as you mention, that your intention was only to purchase two gift cards. We are unable to process a refund for the gift card purchase, as all gift cards are non-refundable per our Terms of Service." They acknowledge the charges were unauthorized! I was mortified that I had to contact my nephews and tell them not to use gift cards that were texted to them as some of them were not authorized. Since I could not reach anyone from Lyft within the 24 hours of their birthday, I had to purchase Uber cards. I have since disputed the charges with my credit card. After I explained what happened and they saw that the charges were put through with seconds of each other, they refunded four of the gift cards. I realized what a scam they are when I could not reach anyone in customer service. When I've had any issue with Uber, they at least respond to me no later than 24 hours. Since the gift cards were deliberately not claimed, Lyft could've easily inactivated the link and stopped the charges from posting to my credit card. But they refused as they do not care! They will never get any business from me and I will shout out to anyone who will listen - DO NOT trust this company. Put your hard earned money to a business that appreciates and respects their customers. read more

Lyft is the worst of the worst. 1. It is impossible to talk to someone on the phone. 2. I could not get a cab because the stupid app kept asking me to enter my work email. After trying to get a cab for about 10 minutes, my wife had to send me an Uber. 3. The current location selected by the app to be pick up is always wrong. I was canceled by a driver who was a block away due to this issue. I request another cab and I was dropped in the wrong location too. 4. I selected "Home" as my destination. It took to another city with the same address number and street name farther away from my house. 5. I will give it no stars if I could. One star is very generous. read more

My wife left her phone with Credit cards and DL in the back. We contacted the driver right away and he never responded. He actually threw the phone in the garbage bin. We found the phone through find my iphone app. I wish I could give them zero stars. Took us over three hours to finally find the phone. read more

I am so sick of using Lyft to get around the city. As an urban dweller who also works in the city, I haven't owned a car for a few years now, and rely on ride shares, bicycles, and scooters to get around town. But Lyft is so unreliable, the prices are usually gouging and inflated, the drivers never know where they're going, and the service is usually subpar. The Capital Bike Share: avoid at all costs. You HAVE to find a dock to park the bike or else you're stuck with it and getting charged. If you can even find a bike to begin with, and HOPE that it functions. And then there are the scooters... don't even think about them. The ONLY good thing I can say is that they are plentiful. But what's the point of having them everywhere when the battery doesn't last long enough to go 5 blocks?? QUITE LITERALLY!! I am fortunate enough to have almost everything I need within a few blocks of my apartment, but I regularly use scooters to commute to work. After work tonight, a scooter that had 3/5 dots of battery life traveled all of 3 blocks before it died. And I still got charged for the ride! Not to mention, that if you don't take a picture of the parking from EXACTLY the right angle, the AI "eye" doesn't see that you parked correctly and charges you $25 as a fine!!! I have deleted the App, never using them again, and I hope they go out of business due to their extremely poor business practices. Ride share: Uber. Bike share: Lime. Scooter: buying my own. read more

I wish i could put zero!! DO NOT USE!! They are ripping riders off with damage and cleaning fees that are not happening on your trip!! They do not need proof and you can not dispute the charges!! Do not use!! and service stops responding. Awful app and Awful customer service. Delete the app and use uber. read more

disabled senior released from hospital after being treated for days with pneumonia. i request lyft. the driver shows up and immediately falls asleep at the wheel while i'm walking out to the car. i call his name next to the passenger window. no response. i walk to the driver's side and call again. driver is out cold. i took pix from all 3 angles. he's chin to chest. i call his number to wake him up. he doesn't answer. i try calling lyft. just a recording with zero assistance. i get a message that my trip has been canceled for a no show and i'm being charged. i call lyft again. circuitous bs! no help! then i try to schedule another pick up, but lyft is awol! stood out in cold and wind with pneumonia. called a cab instead! i wouldn't have gotten into the lyft car with a driver that can't sit idle in his car for 3 mins. lyft's customer service is an abomination, their disregard for disabled passengers is criminal! read more

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I signed up as a driver and when I leased a car, I was immediately assessed with a two week rental fee. There was no proration.

Their scooter system in Washington DC sucks. I rented 2 scooters and we had issues with them going and it would go and then stop in the middle of the ride. And then it wouldn't start again but flash red. I have not had any issues with using other scooters in the city. I will never be using this service or car rides from Lyft ever again. Such a disappointment. read more

Lyft continuously cancels rides and when they do so, while I do not recieve a charge, there is NO mechanism through which I can issue a compaint with Lyft. There is no where on their app to bring to Lyfts attention that a driver cancelled the ride on the rider. In this case, I missed a boat launch for a boat I was supposed to be on with family. After waiting for nearly 10 minutes for the driver and then having the ride cancelled, and then having to line up another ride with a seven minute wait time, I was out of luck. I wish there was a way I could let Lyft know about this. Unacceptable and really maddening that there is no way to directly contact Lyft. Horrible customer service. read more

Lyft keeps going to wrong address and end up canceling ride has happened several times especially when coming to 106: Irving St NW physicians building near Washington hospital. read more

I used one of the Lyft Scooters! horrible. My wife used the uber scooter at the same time as I used Lyft, hers was half the price and you could park it anywhere. Mine would not let me park and on the app does not tell you where to park but where not to( with obscure 'red lines' that are hard to see on a smart phone) I tried to call their support line but the recording said it was out of service. When I had gone a half mile down the road(finally saw another scooter after trying to park it several times) it continued to charge me (.44 a minute) not the arduous walk back to meet my wife in 90 degree weather. Needless to say I was steaming. No way to reach them except in comments so that bill will be a reminder to never use their service again and this will hopefully let you all know how this is not a good company? read more

Called for a driver and accepted one that said he would pick me up in 5 minutes......Robert. Then it changed to 15 minutes and then again it changed to 25 minutes. Cancelled the ride because I had already missed. Metro trains to get into DC. Went with Uber today read more

I am disappointed and concerned that a driver would tell a young lady to get out of his car if she didn't like the music he was listening to. Sadly, my niece had to get out half way though her ride to downtown Washington, DC from a Maryland suburb. Lyft corporate has not responded to our calls/emails/chats about their driver's behavior. We trust the ride sharing process but unfortunately Lyft and Demetrius let us down. #BeCautious #StickWithUber read more

My worst nightmare! Rode around forever to try and find a docking station for the lyft scooter. Never found one My 15 min ride turned into almost an hour. I finally just had to leave it at bike station. The app was no help at all. read more

DO NOT PAY FOR PRIORITY PICK UP! It DOES NOT matter. They will still take their time getting there and if you are working with anything less than a 30 min window, your trip will be ruined. The times they say ARE NOT true AT ALL. Don't waste your time or money read more

Never ever rent a bike thru Lyft I got overcharged 138 and no refund no reasoning from bs company after hours on the phone with foreign call centers read more

More expensive than Uber or Taxi. Get a life and lower your rates at off peak times! I dumped the app! read more