I have used Uber/Lyft many times all over the country and in Europe. Never had my credit card compromised. Also when you open your app you put in the address or location you want to go to. It will give you several different options for Uber, including style of vehicle and how many people it will hold. You simply select the option that best suits you. When you have arrived at your destination it will ask you if you would like to add a tip. Uber drivers make very little money off the fee. The tip is really necessary for them to actually make decent money while working for Uber. Hope this helps.

Several people mentioned the risk of credit card information being compromised when using online services.

Doesn't anybody remember the TJX (TJMaxx and Marshall's) and Home Depot credit card breaches? Those were huge and involved millions of users who had used their credit cards in stores. Gas station pumps are frequently an iffy proposition for getting compromised.

Yes, credit card data breaches happen, and yes, your credit card provider will always reverse those charges. Not so with a debit card, but that's a different discussion.

As far as Uber and Lyft, they are good, solid options in major metropolitan areas. I'm not sure how many actual drivers there are in The Villages. I don't remember ever seeing an Uber or Lyft driver in my travels throughout the bubble.

Excellent,detailed response. I'd add that a ride can be scheduled weeks in advance. We use Uber for rides to the Orlando Airport. Never had a problem, never had CC info stolen.

How do you know that it was uber that stole the CC info?

Uber is abundant at airports, and fare is less, to TV. Finding Uber in TV is like winning the lottery. Unless driver is close not worth them driving here.

Yes, I tried Uber and I had to close down my credit card even before I got my first ride because of fraudulent charges. I tried calling Uber and guess what, they DO NOT have a customer service phone number. Emails got me nowhere. As a result I have no Uber account.

. You dont have proof it was from Uber/Lyft. Its just an unfortunate event with any credit card transaction

I tried to get an Uber from the Brownwood Hotel one night. I was waiting 15 mins before a driver was assigned to me. I did not cancel the ride from the app (never had to do this before) and uber charged me a fee. I was able to get the fee reversed. Uber does not have a lot of drivers around here. Right now at 4:04 pm, Uber shows I can a ride in 11 mins (normally in major cities I wait 3-5 mins). Plus, a short ride here costs $15 which is high.

From what I hear, they don't have phone numbers. Not for me!

Uber has been around since 2009. Lyft 2012, so, they were off a little. BUT, the smartphone has been around since 1994. One out of three ain't bad.

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I have used rideshare apps hundreds if not thousands of times all over the globe from Boston to Cambodia and never had a problem with the drivers or chargers. While you did have one bad experience that may, or may not, be due to the rideshare apps you used; I believe most people would just call your experience really bad luck.

Is the charge per rider? Or one charge if it was my wife and myself?

The charge is per trip. The number of passengers only matters in selecting a class of vehicle that can hold them all. Any Uber vehicle can hold you and your wife but if you had six people then you would request a van which would cost more.

NOTE: There *may* be a way to share a ride with another passenger heading to a different destination. I have never tried this but if you did then I would expect there to be separate charges for each passenger. This would be a choice, not forced on you in any way, and would definitely not be the typical Uber ride.

Just to be on the safe side, I think I will get 2 different Dedicated CC's, with a $100 max limit. Should there be a discrepency on my bill, that would help. Thanks all who responded.

So you just take the word of an internet stranger that they don't have a phone number when a simple google search tells you that the phone number is 1-833-USE-UBER.
See how simple that is?