With Walmart and shopping centers becoming more truck unfriendly does anyone use Uber/Lift to go shopping?
I was also thinking this would be a great way to get to a Sunday church service when on the road.
Anyone have experience doing this?
Who uses uber/lift ?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by scott180, Oct 19, 2019.
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Lots of us do I think. I certainly do when I need to. It's a cheap way to get around any decent sized city.
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I use them all the time. They have been a life saver more than once when I was broke down and needed parts. Saved me hundreds of dollars versus having a road service come out.
Gotta remember to tip the driver!!!Lepton1, Texas_hwy_287, jon69 and 4 others Thank this. -
I used Uber several times when I was OTR. Especially when I was getting in a 34 hour reset or something like that. I went all kind of places. It is nice to be able to go shopping or just have a night out of the truck doing things.
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I just bobtailed wherever. Put the trailer up in a good place with permission and take off run around.
If it is necessary just called enterprise and have them deliver me a car. And run around in that a few days.Lepton1 and Dave_in_AZ Thank this. -
I have used Uber and Lyft many times on the road.
The only problem I had was going to a Buffalo Wild Wings to watch some NCAA basketball and when I was leaving there was no Ubers on duty. I had to walk the couple miles back to the truck stop.
So the lesson is... if it’s a ‘small’ market, make sure to not go too far in case they aren’t on duty when you need to return...
otherwise, it’s been awesome.
Ive used it at home too.x1Heavy, Truckermania, runningman0661 and 2 others Thank this. -
I use it often. Last few times were going to a fitness center in MN, in FL to go to the ocean and and in TN had Uber driver bring me a part from a Volvo dealer from over 60 miles away
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Yes but it is quite expensive sometimes.
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Bobtail ftw.
Just park in a parking lot down the street from the bar so that they can't prove where you weresherlock510, FlaSwampRat and D.Tibbitt Thank this. -
I use it quite a bit if I’m hanging out someplace on the weekend. Best part is you don’t have to worry about parking. Nothing like going to a sporting event and getting dropped off at the door.
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I use Uber to get to and from my home to our terminal sometimes.
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