[joshaidan]

From my experience using public transit, there is a code of conduct which all riders must follow, and my understanding is that if you violate that code of conduct, you could either be fined, or if it's serious enough, banned from using public transit. (i.e. I think assaulting a driver or passenger could get you banned from using public transit) I imagine that if you were to behave on Uber the same way as you would on public transit, you wouldn't get banned (or rated low).

[peteretep]

    > I imagine that if you were to behave
    > on Uber the same way as you would on
    > public transit, you wouldn't get banned

Public transport can't and won't ban you for having a disability that's inconvenient to the driver, won't ban you for being homeless and having an unpleasent odour, and won't ban you because you're an ethnicity that's currently being discriminated against. And in the unlikely case it does, you'll find strong lawful protections against that.

[BoiledCabbage]

Yes, but I think the posters concern was the opposite.

Uber can establish arbitrary rules for banning, way larger than rules for public transportation. What happens when a private entity decides to ban you from riding public transportation? And you have no car?

[joshaidan]

The public entity subsidizing your fare can use that leverage to make sure the rules are fair.

[pikzen]

Do you honestly believe that a town of 36000 inhabitants has any leverage against Uber?

[mariusmg]

You walk. A lot.