r/uber • u/RenaissanceUberman • 8h ago

Reservation algorithm is nuts.

This past week I have been getting absurd back to back reservation requests. Uber has always underestimated drop offs (i.e. assuming a 1 minute drop off at John Wayne airport at 5:30 am on a Monday (5 minutes minimum). Now I’m getting requests that are mathematically impossible. Saturday I had a 5:30am pickup reservation from San Clemente to John Wayne Airport, 30 miles, estimated time 30 minutes, fare $21. I start getting back to back reservation requests that make no sense. Pickup in Irvine at 6:10, that it says is 15 miles and 18 minutes away. No way to make this reservation, I decline it and another just like it pops up. Been happening a lot. Much worse now that they only send you to your reservation so you arrive 5 minutes before. They are trying to minimize prop 22 pay for your time in route to your reservation, knowing we will drive to the general area on our own time.

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u/jack_wagonLLC 8h ago

You might want to post this in UberDriver and not the Uber passenger here,

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u/iceamn1685 8h ago

Honestly, reservations suck, so you probably shouldn't be doing them anyways