Originally Posted by Katss (Post 1492271)

Our airport Uber trip TO the Villages was about $65. However, trying to schedule Uber BACK to the airport comes up at a ridiculous $155 If you position your pick up one step outside the villages (pick a place on 441 just off Buenas Aires or even any street in Spanish Springs ) the price drops back to the $65 range. Obviously The Villages has found a way to put a surcharge on Uber pickups inside the Villages. Outrageous and totally ticks me off that The Villages can't handle the heat of competition.

Originally Posted by Katss (Post 1492271)

Our airport Uber trip TO the Villages was about $65. However, trying to schedule Uber BACK to the airport comes up at a ridiculous $155 If you position your pick up one step outside the villages (pick a place on 441 just off Buenas Aires or even any street in Spanish Springs ) the price drops back to the $65 range. Obviously The Villages has found a way to put a surcharge on Uber pickups inside the Villages. Outrageous and totally ticks me off that The Villages can't handle the heat of competition.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1492275)

Do you have a credible support for this outrageous claim?

First of all, The Village Inc, The Morse corporation, sold the Village Transportation to another company several years ago. It appears to be the Morses business plan to establish the needed businesses to support the Villages and then to sell them as they have done with several restaurants and the Village Entertainment and the Newspaper. They are not dummies and they seem to have tried to get buyers who would run them to their standards but so far have not. They really did a great job running the Villages Transportation and I don't think the owners now even come close.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1492313)

Cost from airport is low because there are numerous Uber rides available. The driver does not know where you are going till pickup. Ride back from TV to airport is more due to the lack of Uber drivers in TV. There maybe be a Uber driver within few miles radius of SS so it would be less, again driver has no way of knowing where you are going till you hop in the car. Developers have no control over Uber drivers, they are independent contractors.

Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1492386)

Knew people who were staying at the Waterfront. They went to City Fire for a while, and when they found out it closed st 11 they tried Uber to get them to Margarita Republic.. They said the driver informed them that The Villages would not let him take the fare. Could just be the driver's call or there is some control over Uber here.

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Originally Posted by Challenger (Post 1492389)

Third party rumor or a driver who doesn't want to go out. Such a policy on public streets may even be a violation of federal restraint of trade issues.

My bet - there is much more to this story--

Originally Posted by Challenger (Post 1492389)

Third party rumor or a driver who doesn't want to go out. Such a policy on public streets may even be a violation of federal restraint of trade issues.

My bet - there is much more to this story--

Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1492382)

Taken Uber many times outside The Villages. The driver knows your destination and how much the charge is. The app tells you who the driver is, what kind of car, and how much the charge. Also updates you on the time the driver will be at your pick up destination.



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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1492565)

Use it weekly, app tells you car, driver, but driver does not know where to until pickup. We know several drivers reason they don’t know destination is most would only pick the easy and quick. She once picked up at O’Hara soon as customer enter her app told her destination was Southfield Mi. Good money going to but no money going back.

Originally Posted by Trayderjoe (Post 1444355)

A second recommendation on this service. The caveat is they do pick you up at your home, however you could be the first of multiple pickups, or last of multiple drop offs. Consequently, you might get picked up very early for a flight, and "enjoy" riding through the various villages before heading to the airport. This might or might not be feasible for those with children traveling with them.

The driver usually calls the night before to "firm up" what time they will be picking you up (the initial time is an estimate which is usually not too far off).

I can deal with the early pick ups or last drop offs, what does irritate me is when the van shows up at a house and no lights are on and the person/people are not ready to be picked up. Keep in mind that even the driver's estimate is just that. He could be early (if the people in front of you are actually ready when he gets there) or a little late if the prior pickups were not ready.

One driver even asked people if they needed a pit stop, and he pulled into one of the service areas on the turnpike for a couple.

Friendly people and I have never had an issue. For sake of full disclosure, usually the Villages service is also good and I have never had a negative customer service experience with them.