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question about scheduling an uber ride
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question about scheduling an uber ride


Nov 7, 2018, 3:35 PM

I'm in the chas area and the wife and I amtrakking south to new Smyrna very early tomorrow. I need a 4 am uber to the Amtrak station..long story why, but there is no parking allowed at the Amtrak station.. I've used uber many times, w/o issues..so, being a civil engineer by nature and training (leary of finding an uber at 345am), I decided to schedule that ride..my updated uber app tells me I can do so, but has thus far refused to provide an avenue for doing so.

any uber aficionados that know where that side door is?

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Nov 7, 2018, 3:46 PM

Charlestonian here - I've never "scheduled" an Uber, and I don't know what side door you're talking about - but I use Uber often, and usually it's to catch extremely early flights. I've never had a problem grabbing an Uber at 3-5am. Two weeks ago, I had to catch one to get from MP to the airport at 3:30ish am. Had the Uber in my driveway in less than 5 mins.

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Nov 7, 2018, 3:47 PM

you'll be fine.... just be ready to go earlier than you need it... give yourself about a 30 minute cushion, and go on the app and grab one when you're ready. You'll be fine.

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Re: question about scheduling an uber ride


Nov 7, 2018, 3:56 PM

Type in your destination, then at the bottom where it says "Confirm UberX", click the button next to that. It looks like a car with a clock next to it. Schedule your time on the next screen.

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Nov 7, 2018, 4:00 PM

My major Scheduling has been on a Saturday or a Sunday Morning for an early Departure. I have tried to pre-schedule and actually went to bed with no scheduled Ride. So I got up early and tried to hail a ride and when they did come on-line around 6 AM they were about 30 minutes away. I wound up just driving and parking in the garage. But for other than early morning flights I have no issues with Uber or Lyft. I have found that Lyft seems to be just a step above as far as quality of Vehicles and cleanliness!

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Nov 7, 2018, 5:15 PM

Ah Uber...I've always got a story and this reminds me of my Uber story, something to keep in mind if Ubering.

We flew into Heathrow last year and requested an Uber to our hotel. So we can see the driver approaching on the app. He pulls up, says a few words, helps stow our luggage, we hop in and take off. After going a ways, his phone alerts him he didn't pickup his people. So apparently two Ubers pulled up at the same time and we got into the wrong one. He booted us out on the street, so we called our driver who was nice enough to wait about 5 minutes for us to run back where he was waiting.

Word of advice when Ubering, always confirm you're getting into the right car.

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Nov 7, 2018, 5:42 PM

I have scheduled an Uber ahead of time, to catch an early am flight, it was a no show. App kept saying he was on the way but nobody ever showed. Happened twice, Each time was before 5 am.

I scheduled 2 last week and had no trouble. One in the afternoon and one 6 am to catch a flight.

My point is have a plan B for the early am scheduled ones.

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Re: question about scheduling an uber ride


Nov 7, 2018, 5:46 PM

I’ve only had good experiences with Scheduled rides. Plan to be outside early, ready to flag down your über and also, schedule the über 30mins prior to when you’d ideally like to leave (or 30mins prior to the must depart by xyz time).

Safe Travels

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Re: question about scheduling an uber ride


Nov 8, 2018, 4:56 AM

Thx, guys..uber’d over w/o incident..’ppreciate the info..go tiguhs!!

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Re: question about scheduling an uber ride


Nov 8, 2018, 4:56 AM

Thx, guys..uber’d over w/o incident..’ppreciate the info..go tiguhs!!

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