It's more if you have to wait longer than 30 min
So how are the DFW Airport pickups going?
If anybody has been picking up at DFW, how's it going? How is it at the staging area? Crowded? Everything going smoothly?
My driving for Uber will basically only be driving co-workers/neighbors to the 2 airports and getting a pickup (hopefully in the vicinity of my house)
My driving for Uber will basically only be driving co-workers/neighbors to the 2 airports and getting a pickup (hopefully in the vicinity of my house)
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I don't have a DFW permit yet, but I dropped pax off at the airport several times this week. As soon as I end the trip, I'm getting pinged to pick people up at DFW. I've been ignoring them recently, even though I often get more than one ping between the end of the last trip and the airport toll plaza. The demand is there.
yes me too but I go offline so I can't be traced lolI don't have a DFW permit yet, but I dropped pax off at the airport several times this week. As soon as I end the trip, I'm getting pinged to pick people up at DFW. I've been ignoring them recently, even though I often get more than one ping between the end of the last trip and the airport toll plaza. The demand is there.
When I first read his post, I did not take it like he was an expert on arrivals (in terms of how it affects drivers)... In fact he seemed to be asking how it is affecting drivers, based on knowledge he has on the industry, specifically AA...How moronic, your not even out there yet your an expert on arrivals. Why is it that I make most of my pickups at terminal E then? Oh that's because all the other non AA airlines go there...
While DFW is huge and probably has flights arriving at all times, there are obvious lulls. But once you see a few drivers head out from the queuing area, you know there is a good chance you will soon get a ping.
Terminal E sucks balls. Cannot wait till they finish their construction. It's a mess, though one of our busiest areas for pickups.
I have also noticed that going from terminal B staging area to Terminal A, is currently blocked due to construction, which means your pax will watch you drive away from them (such as towards the gates) so that you can take the detour (U-Turn) to get back to terminal A. I have had a pax cancel as I did that (whether that was his reason or not, who knows), so I would advise calling them prior to give a heads up.
Terminal D is nicely laid, though sometimes less clear on where to meet the pax as they do not have clear entry gates etc... just ranges. It appears we use the left lane pickup (the side designated for everyone else and limos) while taxis and shuttles use the right lane.
At the other terminals, yellow cones appear to mean designated taxi pickup areas, while blue cones and a few signs, seem to designate pre-arranged limo (which is the category we apparently fall into).
In some ways, Love Field seems more organized, though I have yet to see it nearly as swamped around the Ground Transportation / Transportation Network area, as they get at some of the DFW terminals.
Too many parked cars along the curbs of each terminal when it is busy at DFW.
Terminal E sucks balls. Cannot wait till they finish their construction. It's a mess, though one of our busiest areas for pickups.
I have also noticed that going from terminal B staging area to Terminal A, is currently blocked due to construction, which means your pax will watch you drive away from them (such as towards the gates) so that you can take the detour (U-Turn) to get back to terminal A. I have had a pax cancel as I did that (whether that was his reason or not, who knows), so I would advise calling them prior to give a heads up.
Terminal D is nicely laid, though sometimes less clear on where to meet the pax as they do not have clear entry gates etc... just ranges. It appears we use the left lane pickup (the side designated for everyone else and limos) while taxis and shuttles use the right lane.
At the other terminals, yellow cones appear to mean designated taxi pickup areas, while blue cones and a few signs, seem to designate pre-arranged limo (which is the category we apparently fall into).
In some ways, Love Field seems more organized, though I have yet to see it nearly as swamped around the Ground Transportation / Transportation Network area, as they get at some of the DFW terminals.
Too many parked cars along the curbs of each terminal when it is busy at DFW.
Just to mention that FIFO is scam. Pings goes to the closest . Those A$$holes Uber think they are smart. If FIFO is for real ,then show me my number in the queue in the app, otherwise STUP Uber.
The blue coned areas are for limousine pick up. There is a special tag for limousine, and a limousine permit is required. Uber x is not a limousine ☺ don't let me find you parked there.While DFW is huge and probably has flights arriving at all times, there are obvious lulls. But once you see a few drivers head out from the queuing area, you know there is a good chance you will soon get a ping.
Terminal E sucks balls. Cannot wait till they finish their construction. It's a mess, though one of our busiest areas for pickups.
I have also noticed that going from terminal B staging area to Terminal A, is currently blocked due to construction, which means your pax will watch you drive away from them (such as towards the gates) so that you can take the detour (U-Turn) to get back to terminal A. I have had a pax cancel as I did that (whether that was his reason or not, who knows), so I would advise calling them prior to give a heads up.
Terminal D is nicely laid, though sometimes less clear on where to meet the pax as they do not have clear entry gates etc... just ranges. It appears we use the left lane pickup (the side designated for everyone else and limos) while taxis and shuttles use the right lane.
At the other terminals, yellow cones appear to mean designated taxi pickup areas, while blue cones and a few signs, seem to designate pre-arranged limo (which is the category we apparently fall into).
In some ways, Love Field seems more organized, though I have yet to see it nearly as swamped around the Ground Transportation / Transportation Network area, as they get at some of the DFW terminals.
Too many parked cars along the curbs of each terminal when it is busy at DFW.
Not like ANYONE has clarified such rules, I learned this simply from observation.The blue coned areas are for limousine pick up. There is a special tag for limousine, and a limousine permit is required. Uber x is not a limousine ☺ don't let me find you parked there.
Nor can you find any information about the cones or specific pickup rules on the DFW Airport website.
Our DFW sticker is Pre-Arranged... same as limos.
If you catch me there, you'd have to be quick. Doesn't take long to put a bag in and go.
Too many areas blocked off as it is there... with nothing spelled out as to who has to comply with it and who doesn't.
If you have documented proof stating otherwise, by all means provide it so we can all comply.
The ground transportation website has a set of documents with all the airport rules. I had to study them to take the test to get the dfw permit. Otherwise the ground transportation enforcement people might remind you of the rules. I spend more times at those blue spots since my trips are pre arranged way ahead of time ☺Not like ANYONE has clarified such rules, I learned this simply from observation.
Nor can you find any information about the cones or specific pickup rules on the DFW Airport website.
Our DFW sticker is Pre-Arranged... same as limos.
If you catch me there, you'd have to be quick. Doesn't take long to put a bag in and go.
Too many areas blocked off as it is there... with nothing spelled out as to who has to comply with it and who doesn't.
If you have documented proof stating otherwise, by all means provide it so we can all comply.
Hmmm it would appear that my sticker identifies me also as 'pre-arranged'
Hmm. Then go for it. They do check to make sure you have a booked trip. They don't want drivers parked there while waiting for rides. So they ask for your passengers name, flight number to be shown. Paper, text, email, uber app...
They are supposed to and if you get caught picking up without the sticker you will be banned from picking up from the airport. This isn't Uber saying that, it's airport officials, the city of Dallas and the city of Fort Worth. If enough drivers get caught, they'll keep Uber out of the airport, period. End of story. So it should go without saying that one needs to be careful or it will spoil it for the rest of us.ok gotcha I have not yet gotten my DFW airport sticker so I am sure you know better, I just thought that rideshare drivers had to go to a specific place before they went to pick up passengers
According to an article in the Star Telegram, the airport has or is in the process of capping where the pings can go (not sure how that works) and the only way you are able to get the ping for a pickup is if you are in the staging area. Not sure when that or how that works but that is What I read.I believe the intent is that you're not supposed to be trolling or parked inside the airport except in the staging area. If you're legally parked outside the airport and get a ping, there's nothing they can do about that. I doubt Uber or Lyft are doing anything special with pings inside the airports. If you're parked outside the airport and get one, it's likely you were just the closest driver. I haven't looked to see where the staging area is, but I bet if you could find an off-site location that happened to be closer to a terminal than the staging area you'd get the ping every time.
What happens when the dfw airport official waits with the passenger and than when he sees you don't have a sticker writes you up?Not like ANYONE has clarified such rules, I learned this simply from observation.
Nor can you find any information about the cones or specific pickup rules on the DFW Airport website.
Our DFW sticker is Pre-Arranged... same as limos.
If you catch me there, you'd have to be quick. Doesn't take long to put a bag in and go.
Too many areas blocked off as it is there... with nothing spelled out as to who has to comply with it and who doesn't.
If you have documented proof stating otherwise, by all means provide it so we can all comply.
I am still waiting for my driver permit to be approved. I went to the Terminal B staging area and talked to 2 Uber drivers. During the 2 minutes I talked to them, they both got pinged. I can't wait till I get all the shit I need to pick up people, cause then I can count every airport trip as 2! I think it's really going to increase my income.If anybody has been picking up at DFW, how's it going? How is it at the staging area? Crowded? Everything going smoothly?
My driving for Uber will basically only be driving co-workers/neighbors to the 2 airports and getting a pickup (hopefully in the vicinity of my house)
Is the Greg that used to work for AVW?A question I have is has anyone actually bothered to get the permit? I ask because a friend who also drives for UBER got a ping from Love Field and took it. He has no permit so I was very surprised that UBER even gave him the ping! If Manolo is still outside the airport and getting pings, begs the question if the permit has been obtained?
You are missing my point.What happens when the dfw airport official waits with the passenger and than when he sees you don't have a sticker writes you up?
(1) WHERE DOES IT STATE HOW THE CONES WORK?
If you have a link or document, share it. Otherwise, why are you getting on our case? We want to cooperate, but we also have to be able to pick up are passengers and lately, they seem to be blocking off more and more areas with NOTHING that states we MUST comply with those cones etc.
(2) In the end, we all want to be able to pick up our passengers and get out of there quickly and efficiently. You think we are trying to make any one else's job harder? Yet they seem to have no problem making our job harder. It takes us seconds (less than a minute) to pick up and get out of there in many cases, yet so many other types of cars (taxis, vans, and cars of all types) litter the pickup area and take far longer to move along. I am more than willing to comply but I have yet seen ANYTHING saying I have to comply with the cones etc. Right now it just appears to be yet another effort by the existing 'other players' to stake claim on areas and suggest that we are doing something wrong. The Airport took the time to spell out every other aspect of how we must comply, why aren't they spelling out the arrivals pickup area and how the cones should work?
(3) As for the DFW officials present, from what I see, they simply want traffic to keep moving. They do not appear to be especially good at organizing the setup there and blockages are constantly happening, with little more than, "move along" being said or implied with their flashlights. I have watched passengers go off on the officers because the place is simply chaotic when it is busy. I have my proper identification and have always been willing to comply, so it's not like I am going to start arguing with the official IF they did stop me, I will simply ask, "What do you want me to do? I have a passenger waiting, tell me how you want me to comply and help this passenger get loaded and out of this chaos." Unless you show me something that states otherwise, the cones, etc appear to be a gray area that is not set in stone, nor even something they fully police. Like us, they want the traffic to keep moving along.
I look forward to them completing all the construction and hopefully things will be a lot more clear for all parties involved.
Finally had time to analyze this and just for American Airlines I do not see flights only coming in at one timeI guess the fact that I was an employee with the airline for seven years, up until late last year and my wife is a customer service supervisor would not give me some kind of working knowledge of what goes on at DFW. You appear to have missed the part where I said "I am wondering if drivers are seeing that wait times are fairly long and then all of the sudden all of the cars start getting fares at once". The key word there is wondering, meaning I don't know but would like to find out.
Getting most of your fares from terminal E could be stemming from the fact that Spirit operates out of that terminal and the passengers who fly Spirit may be more likely to use a service like über instead of other ground transportation options.
By the way. Who pissed in your Cheerios this morning?
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