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Uber Allowing Drivers Stall for Better Fares, Passengers Stranded

You book a ride, a driver accepts, but they either don’t move or head in the wrong direction. They’ve picked up a better fare through another app and are hoping you’ll cancel on your own.

How common is that in your country?

In Belgium it happens too much.

( 3 comments | 5 points | on HN )
Re:Uber Allowing Drivers Stall for Better Fares, Passengers ... by mathisd on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @11:46AM (#44799540)
Time lost waiting due to unresponsive driver: 35 minutes Location: Lyon Airport App: Bolt Resolution method: Harassing Bolt AI support
Re:Uber Allowing Drivers Stall for Better Fares, Passengers ... by armchairhacker on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @10:48AM (#44798713)
Does Belgium have Lyft or Bolt?

Also, after enough time you can cancel the ride when the driver does that, there’s an option somewhere.

Re:Uber Allowing Drivers Stall for Better Fares, Passengers ... by sleepyguy on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @10:57AM (#44798842)
This is common in Prague when I visit, now I use Bolt.