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Asking for your thoughts on what this older woman should do after this terrible Uber experience

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Sunshineandoranges · 06/05/2026 16:47

I have a friend in her eighties who was coming to my house this afternoon. She had booked an Uber cab. It was the first time she had used uber and I don't know whether she booked it or her daughter did. She arrived late and very upset. Apparently the driver collected her, took her to the end of her street, then turned round and drove her back. He said he had another fare and couldn't drive her to my house. He then said she had to pay him the fare of eight pounds. She refused but he said he wouldn't unlock the cab till she paid, so she gave him the cash. He drove off and she walked around to a mini cab firm nearby who brought her to my house.

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Twinandatwoyearold · 06/05/2026 17:33

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If you think the op is a troll report to MN so they can check - or move onto another thread.

It’s not nice to just state ‘this didn’t happen’.

Op please report and find a local decent cabbie for future journeys. I will no longer use uber.

DinosaurBlue · 06/05/2026 17:32

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They do take cash now actually.

Toddlerteaplease · 06/05/2026 17:30

Uber do take cash.

Sherunswithwolves · 06/05/2026 17:30

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It could easily have happened. What is to stop an Uber driver accepting cash? Nothing.

A driver took £25 from my dad recently - he'd never booked an Uber and didn't know that it had already been paid for.

OP, no answers except for you or your friend's daughter to contact Uber and complain. His conduct was awful.

Sunshineandoranges · 06/05/2026 17:27

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You are wrong. I googled to check as i dont use uber. There is an option on the app to pay cash. It did happen and she was distressed by the experience.

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Naominobs · 06/05/2026 17:13

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icepop2 · 06/05/2026 16:50

That is awful. Google says 'If you have a bad Uber experience, immediately report it through the app's "Help" section within "Your Trips" for issues like rudeness or poor routes. Rate the driver low to prevent being matched again, and use the safety toolkit for serious incidents, such as harassment or dangerous driving.'

iamfedupwiththis · 06/05/2026 16:49

Get whoever booked it to report the driver.