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by ozim 601 days ago
Uber did not eliminate pickup uncertainty for me.

At least twice I canceled and went for public transport.

Other times it is well app saying I will be on destination in 20 mins yeah if a driver is just around corner otherwise it is rather random up to 40mins of waiting easily.

Of course you cannot cheat physics so it is not Uber fault but saying it eliminates pickup uncertainty is a stretch.

Being picked up in 40mins for me is a lot of times same as not being picked up at all. Especially if I could walk to public transport and in those 40 mins be where I needed.