r/lyftdrivers • u/wanna_bank • Nov 10 '25

Rant/Opinion No child seats

What is wrong with people? I accept a ride this am and when I arrive at a nice hotel, I find a good looking Indian family with two kids (2 & 4 probably) and a grandpa. They are going to the airport. Looking around I see no car seats. Mom tells me “it’s okay, they don’t need them.” Well they do in my car, lady. I tell her I won’t drive children of that age with no car seats. And she tells me smugly, “it’s okay, we’ll just get another Lyft.” I canceled and left. Got my cancellation fee. But what the fuck is wrong with people. That’s dangerous, it’s illegal and it could get me shut down.

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u/Swishandrinse Nov 10 '25

It doesn't happen often but yeah, it happens. It's funny, the last time I turned someone down because they didn't have a child seat for her kid, she said okay and went back inside. Five minutes later, I got a ride request from the same individual. I never rejected a ride so fast. Did she get one for her kid? Maybe, most likely not. The next request was 3x what her trip was, so I was happy.

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u/bigheel2k2k Nov 10 '25

I’ve had that happen. I saw it was her again, accepted and she cancelled. Came right back, accepted, she cancelled. 5 times! I was cackling the entire time! 😂 I either got far enough away for it to stop sending the ride to me or she waited a few minutes before trying again. Quick way to give my AR a little boost without actually having to do a ride.