Getting an Uber at 4:00am to RDU (Raleigh: luxury, airport)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Taxis generally get a bad rap, but RDU Taxi is actually pretty good. I would schedule a ride with them to the airport, and then you can always Uber/Lyft on the way back. I've used RDU taxi to schedule a ride to get to the airport. If you have a lot of bags, that's another consideration, as RDU taxi drivers will actually pack your bags into the car, but Uber drivers won't (as they should, not their job)
Uber drivers have always been willing the assist me with my bags (not that I needed it).
So in other words there's no difference than just calling an Uber that morning.
From Uber's website:
"Scheduling a ride in advance does not guarantee you'll be connected with a driver. In the rare case a driver cannot be found, you'll be notified at the end of your selected time window."
I tend to agree with this too, but I think the likelihood of not getting a driver at 4AM is VERY low. (but would be a HUGE problem if it happened)
I am a semi-regular Uber user, and I used drive for a short time, way back in the past. There is a hidden (well, I guess not anymore) forum where drivers discuss stuff. 4AM is probably one of the busiest times for them, and best times to start, so I think you'd likely have a driver:
I've literally taken Uber and Lyft in numerous cities around the country at nearly every hour of the day and never had an issue getting a ride.
This is the Triangle, there aren't very many people moving around at that time of day with enough consistency to make it worth an Uber/Lyft driver's time to anticipate being needed. I had an Uber driver give me the layout of how his day goes and after the adult entertainment venues close there isn't any business to be had, apparently.
Do you guys tip the Uber drivers who load the luggage into their cars? I hope so
Of course. And even if they don't help me with bags, I tend to tip anyway. I mean I wouldn't tip if there was some horrific experience or I felt my safety had been compromised or something but barring that, I always tip and rate.
This is the Triangle, there aren't very many people moving around at that time of day with enough consistency to make it worth an Uber/Lyft driver's time to anticipate being needed. I had an Uber driver give me the layout of how his day goes and after the adult entertainment venues close there isn't any business to be had, apparently.
I just took a Lyft to RDU at 4:45AM a couple of weeks ago and I was already the guy's fourth ride in the hour he'd been working. First airport run too...he said the others were all heading to early work shifts.
Taxis generally get a bad rap, but RDU Taxi is actually pretty good.
I use Rite Time Taxi (919-255-1155) when I go to the airport. The drivers are always at my house at least 5-10 minutes prior to the pick up time, and the minivans are very clean. They primarily serve business travelers, but I've been using them for years for my one or two leisure trips a year. I guess I might save a few dollars if I used Uber (or parked at the airport) but I don't really see the need to change what works.
At about $6 a day the Fast Park parking with a free shuttle to & from the airport is usually
cheaper than paying for transportation to RDU and from RDU.
Unless the trip is a long one.
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) forum where drivers discuss stuff. 4AM is probably one of the busiest times for them, and best times to start, so I think you'd likely have a driver:
