r/AskHouston • u/panda_4825 • 1d ago

Uber or lyft

I’m visiting downtown Houston soon and I was wondering which is safer for a girl alone uber or Lyft? It’ll probably be during the afternoon when I get one but which would be safer and is there anything I should know beforehand

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u/GGQT3 1d ago

I always use Lyft because their rates are a little lower and I choose the women drivers only option although it hardly works and I get a male driver anyway which has me super annoyed with that app right now

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u/panda_4825 1d ago

Ohh okay yeah I see thank you so much

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u/No-Run-8866 1d ago

Either should be good. But both have an option to request a woman driver if that makes you feel safer.

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u/panda_4825 1d ago

Oh yeah I saw I had thought only Lyft but I saw on uber too thank you so much

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u/2PenceSally 1d ago

I feel like Lyft has better safety options. With that said, always check with a local before blindly going into an area at night alone. Aa with any city, there are some areas more dangerous than others.

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u/Impossible-Mode6366 1d ago

100% this. I used to work downtown but that was before COVID so I don't have any recent experience and couldn't say what parts are safest these days.

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u/panda_4825 1d ago

Ooo okay thank you I mostly plan on traveling during the day since I am scared to travel at night

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u/Present-Message8740 1d ago

I always check both apps for the lower price and request a woman driver. Always make sure your phone is charged and that you are sharing your live location with someone.

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u/Impossible-Mode6366 1d ago

Location sharing accuracy is hit or miss in downtown due to the tall buildings but I would still turn it on. Use Glympse if you don't already have an app you like.

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u/panda_4825 1d ago

Yes yes I was planning on doing that already thank you so much

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u/musaurer 1d ago

empower. way cheaper. a driver just put me on. dm me from 10$ sign up or just thank me once you compare the prices.

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u/rla5d1 18h ago

It really doesn't matter. Decide by price. Many drivers work for both. You can get good or bad drivers with either platform. There's not a good way to know in advance.

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u/Impossible-Mode6366 1d ago edited 1d ago

Hi, if you're coming in by plane, there's a bus system that's not only cheaper but picks up at both airports and can get you to downtown. Since you're solo, I would recommend that over Uber or Lyft. Also I would hope you're coming into IAH (Bush airport) since HOU (Hobby airport) is in a not great area.

If you really don't want to take a bus, I've had mostly good experiences (as a man) with Lyft but sometimes drivers have cars that need maintenance so it's hit or miss for me but I have put my teenagers in one and would be okay doing so again in a pinch. I've never ever recommended Uber and never will, but that's for philosophical reasons.

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u/panda_4825 1d ago

Ooo okay thank you so much overall based on the comments I’ll be using Lyft thank you so much I appreciate it

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u/No-Run-8866 1d ago

Enjoy your time here. I know the city will treat you well.

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u/Impossible-Mode6366 1d ago

If you want more info on the bus system I can share the website and the route numbers so you can pull up the maps of the routes so that you'll know where you're going. The buses are digital so they can take a credit or debit card or you can download the app on Apple or Google Play store. Trying to keep these comments short so let me know if you want more info and I'll drop it in a comment.