[Blindtlk] Gogo Grandparent and Rideshare Service

[mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo]

hello u shud use gogo grandparent. much cheeper then using the app.
even tho the app is good gogograndparent is grate it calls lyft or
uber for you

On 6/10/17, Mary Donahue via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good evening Erica and everyone,
>
> 	While making our acquaintance with rideshare service we happened
> upon a service that bridges the gap for those wanting to use rideshare
> services but do not have access to a smartphone. It's called Gogo
> Grandparent and is available 24/7/365 to reserve rides on these services.
> They work with Lyft and Uber. I'm not sure about other rideshare services.
> Their contact information is below:
>
> Gogo Grandparent:
> Reservations:
> Phone: (855) 464-6872
> Website: https://gogograndparent.com/
>
> 	Both of us are registered with this service but have not used it
> yet. Since they want a piece of the action they'll tack on a nominal fee
> for
> those who use the service but it's very small. Additional information can
> be
> found on their website. We ourselves often use Siri for scheduling trips on
> Uber and Lyft.
>
> 	Last Thursday I had the same courtesy clerk assist me in our local
> HEB Grocery Store where we shop. Since she is a Lyft Driver and it was
> getting to the end of her shift I asked her if she could give me a "Lyft"
> home with my groceries. I agreed to wait for her and she took me home. She
> went further and helped me put our groceries away particularly the cold
> stuff. Anyone that does that for us definitely deserves a generous tip and
> she got one!
>
> 	Every rideshare driver that brought me home from the store was
> willing to bring our groceries in for us and set them on the kitchen
> counter
> so we wouldn't trip over them. Like the Lyft Driver mentioned above one
> Uber
> Driver helped me find the cold stuff so I could put it away first as it was
> 90+ degrees outside. Having had one too many cab driver dump our groceries
> outside our front door, having to dig through the mess of groceries to find
> the cold stuff such as ice cream and ice that were already melted or turned
> into soup when I finally found them  having this kind of service from
> rideshare drivers is a much welcomed change. Since they're not required to
> provide this assistance we tip generously!
>
> 	Since I no longer use a guide dog I cannot report on first-hand
> experience with San Antonio's rideshare drivers. Several of them commented
> on the information they received from Uber HQ and the information
> concerning
> Uber's policies concerning the carriage of passengers with service animals.
> A few drivers assured me that any service animal or even pets are welcome
> in
> their vehicles provided their owners keep them clean and under control.
>
> 	In closing let me also mention that I used Uber in Greenville South
> Carolina when I attended a business conference held at the Bon Secours
> Welness Arena. I used Uber to travel from the Crown Plaza to the arena and
> their service was superb to any cab company I may have used. My only
> difficulty was a driver who couldn't find my pickup point on Sunday
> afternoon when I was ready to return to my hotel to meet the shuttle back
> to
> the airport to fly home. One of Greenville's finest came to my rescue and I
> made my flight back to San Antonio that night. All the best.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
>
>
>
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