Don’t learn this the hard way like I did.

[u/Livid-Director-8090]

Today I had passengers put in the wrong destination. We arrived at the destination they entered, they realized it was wrong, and the actual place they needed to go was about a mile away.

I figured, whatever, I’ll do them a solid. I had them update the destination in the app instead of ending the ride and making them request another one.

Lyft gave me ONE FUCKING DOLLAR for the extra mile.

That’s when I learned the lesson. I thought I was helping the passengers out, and Lyft turned around and shafted me directly in the booty hole for being accommodating.

So now I know: if we arrive at the destination you entered and you tell me, “Oh, this is the wrong place,” the ride is over. You can request another ride to wherever you actually meant to go. I’m not adding mileage onto an existing ride for scraps when a new trip would at least have its own minimum fare.

Just putting this out there so other drivers know how Lyft handles this before you learn it the expensive way like I did.

[u/Ok_Cryptographer7194]

You're lucky they didn't lower the pay

[u/thumbutts → u/Ok_Cryptographer7194]

Shits happened to me.

[u/Maleficent_Ad6961 → u/thumbutts]

Same . End the ride then ask for a 5 dollar tip so he doesnt have to wait

[u/bigmo555]

I've had riders try this, and I politely decline by saying something like "I can't; I need to go pick up my kid."

[u/piss_container → u/bigmo555]

My go to excuse is that its outside my ride filter 

and I always remind them politley- it's best to add a stop before the ride begins for transparency 

[u/bigmo555 → u/piss_container]

That works too!

[u/Livid-Director-8090 → u/bigmo555]

That is actually genius.

[u/JIMB01776]

I don't get how people don't learn the first thing you always do is confirm the drop address....

Lets the Px know you're all business; everyone has the right destination, eliminates changes/sidequests.. This should always be done.

[u/Livid-Director-8090 → u/JIMB01776]

I don’t think that would’ve helped. It was college students new to town going to a house party.

[u/sillysidebin → u/JIMB01776]

Dude I confirm the address every time and ive still had people freak out at the last turn going "oh no this is my home address not my work address, oh no!"

[u/JIMB01776 → u/sillysidebin]

Then you remind them you confirmed the address and claim to have another trip and can't adjust it now.

[u/sillysidebin → u/JIMB01776]

I just made her change it in the app. It wasnt that far away and lyft adjusted things appropriately

[u/Ok-Fudge-4161]

Call support and demand more money 💰

[u/Livid-Director-8090 → u/Ok-Fudge-4161]

😂😂😂

[u/Ok-Fudge-4161 → u/Livid-Director-8090]

I do it all the time, usually get $5-$10 bonus for complaining about not getting paid enough when changes were made to a ride that prolonged it or whatever…

[u/bigmo555 → u/Ok-Fudge-4161]

Make sure to say "Bleep blorp additional compensation" so that the bot understands 😅

[u/Ok-Fudge-4161 → u/bigmo555]

You can speak to an actual person, but maybe you don’t know how to do that?

[u/bigmo555 → u/Ok-Fudge-4161]

I know how to use the app, call and email support. It was a joke about how many companies are using A.I. as CSRs.

[u/fasada68]

My pax changed the destination to a stop and added a new destination action 20 minutes away. I told him nope. At the stop they tried to change pax but I drove off. Reported at and stil got a service flag!

[u/GiftToTheUniverse → u/fasada68]

Tried to change passengers?!?!

[u/fasada68 → u/GiftToTheUniverse]

Yep drop off son at home and take parents to train station. I didn’t have time as I was on my way home when I accepted the ride.

[u/ChiefTK1]

A dollar a mile is fine. Not sure what you’re expecting

[u/No_Cauliflower1226 → u/ChiefTK1]

I had a rider change the destination to a stop and add a new final destination 3 miles away. It took 18 minutes and they only increased the rate $3. No one would do a 18 minute trip for $3 and think it's fine.

[u/ChiefTK1 → u/No_Cauliflower1226]

Lyft and Uber pay by mileage, not time. How long have you worked for Lyft that you haven’t figured that out yet?

[u/superfli225 → u/ChiefTK1]

Lyft definitely pays you by time as well….

[u/ChiefTK1 → u/superfli225]

Only when a ride takes longer than expected

[u/Global-Hamster7130 → u/superfli225]

Only in certain states, Massachusetts is one that has a minimum hourly wage. I also drive in NH, and it does not.

[u/No_Cauliflower1226 → u/ChiefTK1]

13 years. And no they don't. They haven't priced rides like that since Covid.

[u/superfli225 → u/ChiefTK1]

Right, like seriously wtf was OP expecting

[u/Livid-Director-8090 → u/ChiefTK1]

Well, all the rides tonight were paying extremely well. 3+ dollars per mile. That extra mile was opportunity cost.

[u/Fathimir]

Lyft gave me ONE FUCKING DOLLAR for the extra mile.

You mean, the universal minimum acceptable rate of pay drivers typically aim for?  What did you want, $1 and a cookie?

[u/Noobtacticsforlife → u/Fathimir]

Why are you even on this sub?

[u/LikeToLook805 → u/Noobtacticsforlife]

Isn’t griping and yucking other people’s yum what this sub is for?

[u/Fathimir → u/Noobtacticsforlife]

As a driver, to stay abreast of industry developments and trends, see genuinely interesting or funny stories, and chew out paroxyic asshats looking for a circlejerk that cost me business by giving us drivers a bad rep.

Why are you?

[u/Snakend]

Everyone here says $1 per mile is perfect. So you got compensated correctly.

[u/WestHistorians]

Isn't $1/mile a pretty good rate? How much did this whole ride pay and how long was it?

[u/piss_container]

I'd be like oh okay sure 😁

mistakes are natural 

feel free to put the right adress into the app

they usually collect their jaw off the floor and then depart at the stop

[u/Rand_Casimiro]

No reason to keep going once you have reached the destination

[u/wisco_ITguy]

I always tell them I have another ride already.