How does a senior know which uber drivers are safe? Are there ub

NeenaC0629: the apps send you a driver photo , too. Very helpful

If it's for trips to and from the hospital for medical appts, their insurance may cover transportation.

LittleTexas :
Oh! That's excellent. I didn't know. I have never used Uber or Lyft.

Lyft Silver

ZMAN :
If you're lucky, you'll be old, someday.

Texasdaughter :
As BooBear mentioned, some insurance offers transportation to medjal appointments. Ours does, but we've never used it.

Definitely check that drivers photo ID!
A friend ordered one to the airport and she didn't check and it wasn't the driver. He wouldn't let her out of the car until she gave him cash!
(The Uber driver actually called her and told her she was in the wrong car.)
Luckily she started calling 911 and he pulled over and let her out.

luannski :
Sounds like her first mistake was not matching the vehicle picture and license plate to the car she decided to get into.There should be cameras in the passenger pickup area. I hope she contacted airport security and HPD to report the criminal and the incident as a follow up to the 911 call. I have no idea if a 911 operator escalates an issue like that to become a criminal investigation.

BooBear: Good to know about ins. We have United Healthcare and going to Dr. appt at Herman Mem Northeast. I will check it out.

RolloTomaso: if you don't mind sharing I would your recommendation/ names/contact numbers for people who do medical transport and uber/lyft functions. Please pm me on this site so I will see your private note. Thanks so much.

Texasdaughter : www.ridemetro.org/ri ding-metro/transit-s ervices/metrolift-pa ratransitHere is a link for Ride Metro and their Metrolift program. It is a great program and available to KW residents and more because we are city of Houston. It is not just for people with wheelchairs. There are ambulatory people with and without a device. It is a great way to get around and only $2.50 per ride (usually $1.25 per ticket, but we are in an extended area. You can use it for medical or a lot of other things too. We have used it for a lot of different things besides medical.They have vans, mini-buses and even cars to come pick you up. It is NOT income based. It is a service for people in Houston and we do not have regular bus service. You reserve on the phone or if you are ok with a computer or phone app, it is a great system.If you need more info on it or help with the application, PM me and I can help.

It was a ride from her home to a hotel near the airport where a private bus was taking us to the cruise port. She just made it to the bus in time. The guy somehow got access to the app
They think he was a former driver.

NeenaC0629 :
On Lyft, you can also choose to have women drivers, if you are more comfortable with them. They also have a program called "Lyft Silver" for seniors, and when you download their app, they often send you discount codes, for your rides. There is a section called "Safety Hub", where you can choose to share your location, verify rides with a pin number, schedule for the app to check that you arrived safely, and more. Lyft prices are usually lower, for me. One way to save is to plan well, and choose a little longer wait time ( instead of 10 minutes, choose, say, 20 minute wait time). I have taken rides to airports at 4 am, and with all of this in place, have always felt secure on rides.

ZMAN :
Be nice, could be your Wife when she is in her 70's.
Love,
Mom
(p.s. I carry mace with dye )