How reliable are Lyft & Uber for a 'ride' at.... 3 AM???

[Zeze]

Wife and I need to catch a flight at 6am to EWR. This means we have to leave at 3:30 AM at the latest.

I want to check out Uber or Lyft for the first time for this. Is this suitable? Do they offer options to make an appointment or do I have to request a ride at 3 AM and hope for the best?

 

[DesiPower]

They do background check, so I think they are as safe as any other Cab driver...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Should be fine. Bars close around that time so there are drivers out and about working. Just open the app around 3am and look at the estimated time/how many drivers are in your area.

 

[andylawcc]

why is the word ride in apostrophes? :winkwink

 

[Zeze]

Should be fine. Bars close around that time so there are drivers out and about working. Just open the app around 3am and look at the estimated time/how many drivers are in your area.

So, no advanced timing of sort? I don't live in the city- the suburbs of North Jersey. That's why.

 

[DesiPower]

Try them out some other time, get a frakin cab, I wouldn't risk missing my flight just for curiosity...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

So, no advanced timing of sort? I don't live in the city- the suburbs of North Jersey. That's why.

You said 3:30am at the latest so that's why I said check at 3:00am. Check at 2:30 ish and gauge it with how many drivers in the area and estimated time til pick up. It should say on the app.

 

[jlee]

If you can't find one, then call a cab?

 

[Dirigible]

It'll be area dependent. Where I live, no problem. Where you live, I've no idea.

Use AznAnarchy99's idea and check it out a night or two to see if you'd have an issue.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

I tried this before work one time with Uber at 6:20 ish. There was like no one around. Someone finally popped up but was like 10 min away. Ended up being 30 min late.

I live in the suburbs.

 

[Ns1]

u like surge pricing bro?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Depends. On weekends, there will be alot out because of bars and such.

 

[pcslookout]

Don't use Uber ever they have a price surcharge that can increase at anytime. So instead of your fare being as much as a taxi or a little more, depending on what Uber service you use, it is 4 to 8 times as much.

 

[mikeford]

Wife and I need to catch a flight at 6am to EWR. This means we have to leave at 3:30 AM at the latest.

I want to check out Uber or Lyft for the first time for this. Is this suitable? Do they offer options to make an appointment or do I have to request a ride at 3 AM and hope for the best?

All the shuttle services we use would be scheduling pickup no later than 2am. OTOH they do pick up more than one person.