[jerseyroots]

lets hear some stories from NJ drivers. I am new to driving for uber but I lived in CO and drove for Lyft only and did very well years back. I was on a few drug runs for sure and had no clue. One time the next day I even found a syringe in the backseat, no joke. I think I knew the passenger but i wasn't completely sure so I didn't report it

anyone been on some insane rides? share stories

 

[Jeff1205]

The other night I had 2 college girls that I picked up from the night club and was bringing them back to their dorm.

They were telling me that I was the sweetest Uber driver and I should come in and have some jalapeño poppers and hangout with them.

Sorry girls but I like my family and not looking to make newspaper headlines.

I actually worry for them because one day they might ask the wrong person.

 

[LEO2112]

The other night I had 2 college girls that I picked up from the night club and was bringing them back to their dorm.

They were telling me that I was the sweetest Uber driver and I should come in and have some jalapeño poppers and hangout with them.

Sorry girls but I like my family and not looking to make newspaper headlines.

I actually worry for them because one day they might ask the wrong person.

What college? Sounds like FDU or Drew students..

 

[Jeff1205]

What college? Sounds like FDU or Drew students..

Nah.....they were from TCNJ

 

[Canteev]

I had a lady 45-50 who I picked up at a bar. She slept for the first 5-10 minutes of the ride. I always put on some music--slow tunes--when the pax is a female in her 40's. She heard "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce--ladies that age love Bruce--and she told me to turn it up. She then tells me how the song is so sensual--ironic given how sad the movie is, but she has never seen it. She pretends to not want to be too explicit and plays the "I don't want to say it" game. Of course, I egged her on to say the song wants to make her have sex. I told her some guy--husband or bf--was going to get lucky tonight, but her boyfriend had dumped her. She kept saying "**** him...**** him" when she talked about that situation. Then, I played "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers, and by her urging, we sang it together. As we got close to her place, she lamented having not been awake so we could have sung the whole time. I got to her place and the song "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson came on, to which she said "that's another sensual song." As I said goodnight, I laughed to myself as "Sexual Healing" came on. I have no doubt that the lady was as wet as the ocean, and probably would have started touching herself if she had heard that song.

 

[pvtandrewmalone]

Here are mine, some of which I've shared already:

Best:
1. 4.2X surge Princeton to EWR in torrential downpour. 12 year old girl with her mother orders ride. As they unloaded bags, I could tell Mom had no idea about surge...the look on her face when I drove away said it all. About $125.

2. Seaside Heights to East Newark, on the day of the bombing. About $110 and $20 tip. Australian tourists wanted to see Snooki's house. Ended up witnessing major terrorist event. They didn't want to tempt fate a second time by taking NJ Transit train back.
3. Princeton to Red Bank 2X surge $85 and a tip (don't remember if $10 or $20).
4. Wildwood to Atlantic City with pickup along the way and stop at Wawa where they bought me a sandwich, $85.
5. 4.2X Giants Stadium to Lodi then Jersey City, pickup after concert, multiple stops, about $100 with $20 bill left on backseat (not sure if intentional tip or not).
6. Late night Princeton to Manhattan (multiple dropoffs) via Verrazano... 2X surge..About $100 with $20 tip.

Worst (all when I was newbie, except #4)
1. Girl in Philly hood cancels mid-ride, then I get another ping who literally jumps in when I'm stopped at a light. My first unofficial Pool ride.
2. Minimum fare drug run in Trenton with passenger that had a 3.something rating.
3. Journal Square to Brooklyn. Two horrible attitude spoiled princess brat girls who were upset about NYC traffic, that I couldn't drive down closed off streets...2 hours of my life for $20 and 1-star. Kicker is I knew their destination before pickup and could have collected the cancel fee with how long they took to come out of fancy high-rise. Took a gamble because they were good looking.
4. EWR ping at 11PM. Two naive female Japanese tourists, college age, who rented AirBNB in high crime section of Elizabeth-Newark border right across from notorious projects. I waited a half-hour for their host to open house at .15/minute. My conscious wouldn't let me leave them alone standing outside with luggage that neighborhood.

 

[UberJoe427]

Dropped a British Gent from EWR to Hotel Riviera, Newark ,Across from Lincoln Park ,told the Gent don't come outside for any other reason than jumping into an Uber . You'll be robbed in 10 seconds.

 

[Zorro_wrangler]

Here are mine, some of which I've shared already:

Best:
1. 4.2X surge Princeton to EWR in torrential downpour. 12 year old girl with her mother orders ride. As they unloaded bags, I could tell Mom had no idea about surge...the look on her face when I drove away said it all. About $125.

2. Seaside Heights to East Newark, on the day of the bombing. About $110 and $20 tip. Australian tourists wanted to see Snooki's house. Ended up witnessing major terrorist event. They didn't want to tempt fate a second time by taking NJ Transit train back.
3. Princeton to Red Bank 2X surge $85 and a tip (don't remember if $10 or $20).
4. Wildwood to Atlantic City with pickup along the way and stop at Wawa where they bought me a sandwich, $85.
5. 4.2X Giants Stadium to Lodi then Jersey City, pickup after concert, multiple stops, about $100 with $20 bill left on backseat (not sure if intentional tip or not).
6. Late night Princeton to Manhattan (multiple dropoffs) via Verrazano... 2X surge..About $100 with $20 tip.

Worst (all when I was newbie, except #4)
1. Girl in Philly hood cancels mid-ride, then I get another ping who literally jumps in when I'm stopped at a light. My first unofficial Pool ride.
2. Minimum fare drug run in Trenton with passenger that had a 3.something rating.
3. Journal Square to Brooklyn. Two horrible attitude spoiled princess brat girls who were upset about NYC traffic, that I couldn't drive down closed off streets...2 hours of my life for $20 and 1-star. Kicker is I knew their destination before pickup and could have collected the cancel fee with how long they took to come out of fancy high-rise. Took a gamble because they were good looking.
4. EWR ping at 11PM. Two naive female Japanese tourists, college age, who rented AirBNB in high crime section of Elizabeth-Newark border right across from notorious projects. I waited a half-hour for their host to open house at .15/minute. My conscious wouldn't let me leave them alone standing outside with luggage that neighborhood.

Thanks for sharing. Interesting stories

 

[LEO2112]

4. EWR ping at 11PM. Two naive female Japanese tourists, college age, who rented AirBNB in high crime section of Elizabeth-Newark border right across from notorious projects. I waited a half-hour for their host to open house at .15/minute. My conscious wouldn't let me leave them alone standing outside with luggage that neighborhood.

This AirBnB crap is gonna get someone killed. Seems the slum lords in dumps like north newark have figured out how to rent their shantys to unsuspecting foreigners for a quick buck.
Picked up a french couple with their young kid at EWR to Newark Grafton Ave area. They barely spoke a word of english yet tried to get me to stop for food or water on way. Heavy baggage and car stunk like crap all the way there ( kid pooped in diapers or husband farting I dont know). No tip and I netted like $12 with 1.3x surge on this hell ride with no tip of course. I left them on the curb with all their luggage and tore outta there like my hair was on fire. Didnt care I left them in bad neighborhood. They were on their own as far as I was concerned. Was kicking myself all the way there for accepting this crap fare. This was 2nd time I had a really bad experience with someone landing from France at term B. Last one was a real snooty frenchman with some old woman (maybe his mother or grandmother) who seemed agitated I tried to start a convo and then became a back seat driver as we approached final stop in Morganville. Old woman eerily quiet and never spoke a word to him or me. No tip there either of course.

 

[anteetr]

I've had an actual cuck try to persuade me to come to a swingers club with him and his wife so he could watch me bang her. When he asked if I wanted to go, she leaned forward and said "oh yeah baby, you should come" in her best bad porn actress voice. 4 of their friends were in the car as well and they were completely shameless.

 

[Jeff1205]

The one thing I do enjoy about driving is that it can be comical at times.

 

[LEO2112]

I've had an actual cuck try to persuade me to come to a swingers club with him and his wife so he could watch me bang her. When he asked if I wanted to go, she leaned forward and said "oh yeah baby, you should come" in her best bad porn actress voice. 4 of their friends were in the car as well and they were completely shameless.

Hmm this one couple from Morris Co keeps trying to make me their personal driver to these house parties out in middle of nowhere. Wife is very flirty asking for my cell # with hubby right there. They have texted several times since to pick them up from these parties but I was too busy doing surge bar runs in Motown each time. Always suspected they were swingers too and trying to lure me into the parties or their place after lol

 

[Dave609]

I had a lady 45-50 who I picked up at a bar. She slept for the first 5-10 minutes of the ride. I always put on some music--slow tunes--when the pax is a female in her 40's. She heard "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce--ladies that age love Bruce--and she told me to turn it up. She then tells me how the song is so sensual--ironic given how sad the movie is, but she has never seen it. She pretends to not want to be too explicit and plays the "I don't want to say it" game. Of course, I egged her on to say the song wants to make her have sex. I told her some guy--husband or bf--was going to get lucky tonight, but her boyfriend had dumped her. She kept saying "&%[email protected]!* him...&%[email protected]!* him" when she talked about that situation. Then, I played "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers, and by her urging, we sang it together. As we got close to her place, she lamented having not been awake so we could have sung the whole time. I got to her place and the song "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson came on, to which she said "that's another sensual song." As I said goodnight, I laughed to myself as "Sexual Healing" came on. I have no doubt that the lady was as wet as the ocean, and probably would have started touching herself if she had heard that song.

smart choice you you made,i would never accept a come on,if something went wrong we make the papers world wide

 

[njctuberx]

My craziest (by far) rides were driving taxi in Tucson.
My favorite Uber ride was actually a harmless one that I just found hilarious. I got a ping at some industrial park. No one there. It was a surge ride, so I called and it was a drunk woman at Molly Malones in Whippany (where it wasn't surging.) I guess she just had trouble requesting in her intoxication. So I tell her to hold on, and when I get there the woman comes out raving about all you can eat pasta night. She insists I put in a "Calling all Ubers emergency call" to let all the Ubers know that the all you can eat pasta was happening now. At one point I see I'm getting an incoming call from my Uber number. I don't answer it. However, after the ride is over, I listen to the voicemail, and it's her mumbling about all you can eat pasta.

 

[Ty110072]

I think I've posted this before a long time ago, but here ya go. This is when I was still a newbee.2 summers ago. I would never do this again, especially hearing the dangers how it could go so wrong. I picked up these 4 girls in CM. They were going to A C. We get to the trop. They invite me in. We went up stairs to one of the clubs BTW. The trip was on a surge and paid about 160 or something if I remember correctly. So they bought me all my drinks we all got lit. So now hours later it's time to go. So I offer them a ride back to CM not on uber but just my own. We get back to there rented house. (They were there for the weekend from DC) They invite me in. We have a couple of more drinks. One thing leads to another and we'll let's just say first time I ever had a fivesum. As I said looking back on it yeah awesome but very stupid. They could have turned that around. Luckily they were down enjoyed it and we're legit. Will never take that chance again.

 

[Über of Gotham]

I've had an actual cuck try to persuade me to come to a swingers club with him and his wife so he could watch me bang her. When he asked if I wanted to go, she leaned forward and said "oh yeah baby, you should come" in her best bad porn actress voice. 4 of their friends were in the car as well and they were completely shameless.

Can't have two cucks

 

[UberMazda6]

The other night I had 2 college girls that I picked up from the night club and was bringing them back to their dorm.

They were telling me that I was the sweetest Uber driver and I should come in and have some jalapeño poppers and hangout with them.

Sorry girls but I like my family and not looking to make newspaper headlines.

I actually worry for them because one day they might ask the wrong person.

Just curious. How can you end up in papers ? If the girls were willing to hang out.

 

[Caspita]

Just curious. How can you end up in papers ? If the girls were willing to hang out.

You don't know them. They don't know you. They are already making poor decisions inviting you in. If they decide to twist the truth at the end it'll be your word against theirs and even if you get out of it clean it'll be a mess along the way and nobody will give you back your name.

 

[anteetr]

Every time you stick it to someone new you're taking the chance of getting hit with a false rape accusation. While the chances are slim, if happens to you as a driver you will make headlines and be presumed guilty till proven innocent. You won't win but you might lose.

 

[JimPimmers]

Just curious. How can you end up in papers ? If the girls were willing to hang out.

You always have to think worst case scenario. All you need is a girl to call the police the next morning claiming you took advantage of her while she was drunk. It's simply not worth it.