[Super G]

I've never had a drive thru experience because I've always said "no".

When they ask why, I don't tell them. I respond with nothing more than "would you like me to take you somewhere else?"

Don't tell passengers why you're saying "no", not just for drive thru requests, but other requests you don't want to do. Any reason you give, they will argue back at you with. Don't give them that ammo. The hardest person to argue with is the person who says the least. So say nothing more than "no" and "would you like me to take you somewhere else" and eventually they will realize they are getting no where with you.

Of course, if you WANT to do what they are asking, then by all means do it. But I have a strict "no food" policy in my car. Although I've never told that to a pax. Why? Because they would argue with me about it!!!

I agree Hammer; I'm glad I'm not the only one with a no food policy & I had to learn the hard way. Several times I said no to food and they ask why and I explained what the last idiot did of making a mess and each time the present idiot would promise to not make a mess, spill, waste, etc. then they do it anyway! Now it's absolutely no food in my car and like Hammer said they get mad, argue, & rate you low. My question, Hammer & others, although you can refuse the trip in the beginning if you notice potential food, but what do you do or say when you notice them eating after the trip has begun? How do you say it?

 

[Super G]

It depends. If it's the end of the night, or a 3x surge, why not take them; however if it's a busy time for pick ups, then it doesn't make sense. I too have done the 1 hour drive thru thing, but it was going to be my last trip, I didn't know we were going to a drive-thru so once I saw what was going on it was hard to say no as the inside was closed. However, I stuck to my no eating in vehicle policy & although I got a $37 fare on what would of been $12 for a drop off and they didn't eat in the vehicle, I think one of the U of M college guys ripped my 3rd row seat out of spite.

 

[Super G]

Nothing. It's too late. You say something to make them stop now, and you risk them doing something intentionally in retaliation.

If you think passengers have any respect for you as an Uber driver in 2015, you're mistaken. Some people do, but they are also the ones that tip and were glad to pay the higher rates when Uber had them. Now in 2015, with both the anti-tipping policy AND the new low prices, Uber is a highly attractive service to people who have no more respect for you as a driver than they have for pond scum. They aren't going to let you tell them what to do or not do.

The only control you have is what you choose to do or not do for them. When they ask, say "no". When they ask why not, say "where would you like me to take you?" Keep it simple with these cheap, disrespectful POS clients Uber is bending over to make into their customers.

I've said before, and I'll say it again, there is a good reason city buses have plastic seats.

Man you are spot on. What do you mean by "anti-tipping policy"? Am I not supposed to accept a tip? I've always thought that I could accept it if they gave a tip, but just don't ask for it. I have noticed the fares getting lower & lower since I first started. It's frustrating, but I figured what goes down must come up.