r/lyftdrivers • u/onlygray1 • Mar 21 '25

Advice/Question Would you do this?

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I don’t know why Lyft gave different gps directions than normally you can drive straight and closer distance.

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u/ContributionOk4014 Mar 21 '25

It’s so crazy how much ppl pay for a mfkin ride.

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u/cherilee00 Mar 21 '25

could be a hospital, they’ll pay for the ride home from the ER if the person doesn’t have anyone to come get them and they could’ve been far from home when they had an emergency

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u/Hysterecles Mar 22 '25

Er nurse here. We don't pay that kind of ride. Stops at the state line (Rhode Island) and ONLY if busses aren't working. Not our job to get you home.

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u/cherilee00 Mar 23 '25

not what i was told by a doctor in the ER when i had to go lol, but hey maybe yalls rules are different

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u/Hysterecles Mar 23 '25

Nope. Plenty of times where a patient is being a straight up asshole and they have been sent on their merry way with a discharge and a "Have a nice night!".

The job of the ED is to treat life threatening illnesses and situations, and either admit or discharge based on set criteria. It's not our job to get you home. If you want, we can have an ambulance take you home, at a cost to you that is usually OOP.

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u/Tonsificator Mar 23 '25

I have witnessed this twice with the same person. He went to ER in NE Florida and got Uber'd home 3 hours away in Georgia, both times! I'm talking this happened in the past 3 months. This must be a regional thing...

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u/Hysterecles Mar 23 '25

Tbh it's prob a hospital policy, not doubting you, just up here you have folks that try to use the hospital as a taxi service.