TO THE EDITOR:
A FEW UBERisms:
Welcome back everyone, and congrats to the class of 2016. I’m a local Uber driver who has been serving Chapel Hill since before Christmas break. If it’s OK, I’d like to share a few ideas that would make for a smoother ride.
1. Include an address in your pick up and drop off location. Call me crazy, but this is really helpful. My GPS has no idea where Jackson Hall is.
The Use Current Location feature is useless on any day because it assumes that drivers are using Uber’s navigation, which is the worst in the industry. This is the reason almost all drivers have their own GPS.
2. Include the name of the apartment, random building or business. 300 E. Main St. could be Cat’s Cradle or any of its neighboring businesses. Many shops in shopping centers also share the same address.
Having a name eliminates guesswork, especially at night and during inclement weather. These old eyes are pretty much good for slot machines and poker.
3. Oh yeah, I’ve noticed that Chapel Hill also has loads of tucked away pocket neighborhoods that only National Geographic and God have heard of, so specifying which building letter/number, duplex or cul-de-sac will get me there more quickly.
Street names alone are of no help. No offense, my Durham and Raleigh students forget these tidbits as well.
