[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by rmd2

Does anyone have experience using Uber? Is it safe? Are they insured? Would it be safe for women to use Uber who are by themselves? Thanks for any information.

Yes it is save....you get a picture of the driver and the car. Every step of your trip is monitored by GPS. Uber knows everything thing about your trip. Just be sure you match face and car with the one on the app
My son drives for Uber

[Sunflower33]

I’ve used Uber on many occasions abd have been very satisfied. Nice driver clean car on time and reasonable. I always felt safe

[allsport]

Before covid I used it multiple times when visiting my kids and both of them living in cities used it all the time.

[Bill297]

You should have no problem at all. When an Uber driver accepts the job- you know the first name of the driver, the car and the license plate. I’ve used this and felt very safe and comfortable.

[Shelly1234]

Uber app has a feature to add individuals that get notified when you take an Uber ride.

Originally Posted by Catalina36

I have used a Uber Driver in NYC several times and at home on Long Island. Download the app on your phone. When you request a Uber driver and you get a response. You will be told the drivers name, you will receive a picture of the driver, you will get his license plate number along with the color and make of his care. You do not pay him directly you will set up an account so he gets paid. You can always snap shot the info and send it to a friend just so you may feel better that someone knows where you are going and who the driver may be. The Drivers Insurance is covered by UBER when he picks up a fare / customer. Enjoy the ride.

[Windguy]

A nice thing about Uber/Lyft is that you know up front what the charge will be, unlike a taxi that might take you a roundabout way to boost the fare.

The only issues I’ve had were trying to get rides after concerts in Orlando. It took forever for them to get through the traffic to pick us up. It would had been easier and faster to walk away from the venue, but a person in our party had mobility issues.

[Ndavick]

Originally Posted by rmd2

Does anyone have experience using Uber? Is it safe? Are they insured? Would it be safe for women to use Uber who are by themselves? Thanks for any information.

My friend and I use Uber in Rehoboth Beach, DE. When you schedule your trip you are given the make and model of the car, and the name of the driver. We feel safe using them.

[jjosie11]

absolutely safe; drivers are held to some pretty strict rules.

[dhdallas]

Originally Posted by rmd2

Does anyone have experience using Uber? Is it safe? Are they insured? Would it be safe for women to use Uber who are by themselves? Thanks for any information.

No woman by herself should consider herself "safe" in today's world. Using a cab, showing a home or item for sale, taking a walk, etc. Always carry protection (no, not a condom) like pepper spray. I have a concealed carry permit and never leave my home with out my handgun (please, I do not want to start a gun control/safety discussion).

[Queenie504]

I have used them many times all over the world and find them as safe as a taxi cab. Even have used them here in the Villages successfully.

[Reese8899]

Uber......it is as safest you can get. I have used them in Canada, and all over places in U.S.

Very clean, very safe. Try it, you would have a different opinion after using it.
Good luck.

[shut the front door]

It is safe, but I have found it to be outrageously expensive in TV. I was quoted $24 to go from Spanish Springs town square to an address 2 miles away. And that was not on a holiday or special event.

[bp243]

Originally Posted by rmd2

Does anyone have experience using Uber? Is it safe? Are they insured? Would it be safe for women to use Uber who are by themselves? Thanks for any information.

How about The Villages? Has anyone used Uber in The Villages?

[Viperguy]

And....You tip and rate the driver afterwords. If too many people complain and rate him/her poorly they stop getting rides. I have a family member that "Ubers" part time and that rating is a biggie. We used them extensively in foreign cities and they were great. Plus no messing with foreign currencies and perhaps you may get a little city info or places to see.

[mrf6969]

Good experiences with using UBER and LYFT in US and Europe. You can have a bad experience with anything in life but best not to dwell on it.