{"id":6409,"date":"2023-04-07T13:43:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T17:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?p=6409"},"modified":"2023-04-07T13:43:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T17:43:35","slug":"how-to-maintain-a-5-star-uber-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/2023\/04\/07\/how-to-maintain-a-5-star-uber-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Maintain a 5 Star Uber Rating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When riding in any rideshare service, both passengers and drivers have the opportunity to rate each other after each ride. The ratings are usually out of five stars and allow services like Uber and Lyft to monitor drivers and passengers to make sure they are acting in accordance with rideshare policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For drivers,\u00a0having a bad rating can determine your future with the company<\/a>. For Uber and Lyft, when a driver rating goes below a certain threshold, your driver account is disabled. For passengers, you will not be able to use the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While having a low rating may not impact a passenger as much as a driver, it can sometimes affect how many drivers accept your ride requests, as well as how fast you get a ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some ways to make sure you have a good passenger rating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Arrive on time.<\/strong>\u00a0This is the biggest reason why drivers will give you a less than 5-star rating. It is annoying and inconvenient for drivers to wait at your pickup spot longer than 1 minute.
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  2. Be friendly.<\/strong>\u00a0Giving your driver a nice greeting, such as \u201chello\u201d and \u201chow are you\u201d is a courteous way to greet the person who is driving you.
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  3. Don\u2019t throw up or act overly drunk.<\/strong>\u00a0This is an obvious one. Many rideshare drivers are aware they will be picking up intoxicated passengers after a night out. Be courteous that you are using someone else\u2019s vehicle, and if you\u2019re too drunk, think twice before ordering an Uber or Lyft.
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  4. Keep distractions to a minimum.\u00a0<\/strong>Like any driver, it can be distracting when your passengers are engaging in too much activity. This can include talking loudly on the phone or playing loud music.
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  5. Limit your PDA.\u00a0<\/strong>Your rideshare driver should not have to witness you making out with fellow passengers in the back of the vehicle. This is distracting for the driver, and also inconsiderate. Drivers may not say anything to you during the ride, but it may impact how they rate you afterwards.
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  6. Don\u2019t change your destination.\u00a0<\/strong>There are some circumstances where it would be acceptable to change your destination, of course, but in general, if it goes out of the driver\u2019s way, they can be frustrated when passengers change their final destination. The same goes for requesting multiple stops on a trip, while it is allowed, try to keep it to a minimum.
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  7. Don\u2019t smoke in the vehicle.\u00a0<\/strong>This is somewhat implied, but unless your driver says it\u2019s ok, you should never smoke while riding in a rideshare vehicle. Smoking may be distracting for the driver and can impact the smell of the car.
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    Overall, the basic guideline is to be friendly and courteous to your driver. And when your driver goes above and beyond to make your trip enjoyable, feel free to reward them with a five-star rating, or through in-app tipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When riding in any rideshare service, both passengers and drivers have the opportunity to rate each other after each ride. The ratings are usually out of five stars and allow services like Uber and Lyft to monitor drivers and passengers to make sure they are acting in accordance with rideshare policies. For drivers,\u00a0having a bad […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[1897,1895,1898,1896,12,123,122],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6409"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6410,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6409\/revisions\/6410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}