Why Some New York Drivers Prefer Lyft to Uber

Re:Why Some New York Drivers Prefer Lyft to Uber by th0br0 on Monday December 08, 2014 @07:14AM (#8716046)

I hadn't known that Uber doesn't users allow to tip from within the app. Tax-issues, aside, it's a bummer that they don't. I found the opportunity to tip drivers with Lyft quite welcoming; after all, people tend to tip in most places in the service industry - so why not for these rides which cost me significantly less than a regular taxi ride - as well?

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Re:Why Some New York Drivers Prefer Lyft to Uber by CalRobert on Monday December 08, 2014 @07:40AM (#8716123)

I agree with you as regards consistency, but I would welcome a move away from tipping culture. If a taxi ride is going to cost x+10%, just charge me x+10% in the first place. Same for restaurants, barbers, etc.

With Lyft I suppose it makes sense since they are, supposedly, sharing rides rather than a taxi (though it sure feels different from rideshares on Zimride or Craigslist). Even so, tipping is annoying and confusing.

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Re:Why Some New York Drivers Prefer Lyft to Uber by peatmoss on Monday December 08, 2014 @09:20AM (#8716490)

I lived in New Zealand for a few years, and the almost total lack of a tipping culture there rocked. Service didn't suffer. If anything, service was better because maybe the employees were less inclined to engage in excessive tip-seeking behavior (e.g. ultra-attentiveness, flirting). I talked to some kiwis who found the notion of tipping for service mildly offensive--like casting off some coins to the peasants based on your judgement of them.

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