This is strange. I'm always on time, on location and drivers usually appreciate the fact that I'm always exactly where I say I'll be when they arrive. The trips are completely uneventful. The only thing they could possibly not like about me is that I'm a boring passenger. My rating is 4.67. So I just assume that's a good rating!

This went to Blackmirror level very fast.

the good news is you will get invited to a wedding as a 4.6 to show that the 4.9 doesn't look down on you for extra credit

I have a 4.7 and I'm always prompt, polite, always tip, and always give a 5 star rating (unless they literally put my life in danger).

I take short trips, that's the only reason I can think of for a low rating.

I wonder if it's a city thing? I'm in NYC. I'd be curious to know the average rating here vs the average rating in California.

Definitely regional. When I was in NYC I always got lower ratings when going from Manhattan to Queens, even while tipping well with cash. Bay Area? Went up to an almost perfect score (even going from San Francisco to Oakland frequently), people acted surprised when I tipped cash, etc.

I'm probably getting punished for dragging drivers out of Manhattan then -- which I do all the time when going to airports. Oh well. If it's proportional to the area then I'm probably still doing OK.