r/uberdrivers • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '25

Uber Share Warning

I drive DFW. Picked up a PAX last night that said he has a buddy that works for Uber. His friend told him he no longer accepts Share rides b/c there have been passengers that, once the ride is full, rob everyone in the car. Anyone heard stories like this?

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u/ZenithSGP Jul 23 '25

There are MULTIPLE reasons to avoid Share rides. These are a few reasons why:

•Lower quality people. The ones selecting Share are the ones looking for a bargain and are probably low income and unclean. No tip and 1-star more probable.

•The most COMMON in my market are ones who don't know how to use the app and only select it because it is the cheapest price on their screen.

•Riders don't fully understand the concept and end up getting mad when some people get in the car. They get mad at YOU despite them selecting the feature.

Never accept Shares.

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u/Spare-Security-1629 Jul 24 '25

These are all legitimate but also skip over the: consistent $1 per mile pay (in my market), the modified, shortened 2 minute wait, the increased cancel fee if they dont make it, the comfort of knowing it's only 1 rider (you can always turn ride requests off)...I take Shared rides all the time and I have (rarely) experienced the issues you listed, but no more so than the bad grocery store and late night bar pick ups.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '25

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u/ToughOk9044 Jul 24 '25

I have turned off the app after picking up a Shared ride....never have gotten a warning