In a blog post called “Introducing Scheduled Rides” (which also features a hypothetical early a.m.
If some of those sentences sound familiar, it could be because Lyft announced its own ride scheduling feature almost three weeks ago. According to Wired, riders will then have five minutes to either accept the surge price or to cancel without penalty (and then scramble to call a cab). Riders will be able to change their location information - or cancel the ride altogether - until 30 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.Īlthough Uber will provide a fare estimate at the time the ride is scheduled, this isn’t a way to completely avoid its dreaded surge pricing when a driver is dispatched, Uber will send an alert, which also lets riders know whether surge pricing is in effect. Uber will send one reminder 24 hours in advance, and a second one 30 minutes before pickup. Scheduled Rides are only available through the app’s UberX offerings, and users will be able to set their preferred pickup time (in 15-minute increments), location and destination.
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