[nagdu] Intro and a Uber question

[Amber M]

Hi Greg!
My name is Amber, and I am fairly new to the list myself. I am not currently working a guy dog, but I have worked a male black lab in the past. Glad you joined us!

Now to answer your question: as I said, I do not currently work a guy dog, but I can answer the question of contacting a Uber driver. Once your ride has been picked up by someone, there is a button that says trip actions. If you activate this button, you are given an option to contact the driver. When you activate that button, you were given a choice of calling or messaging the driver. When you message them, you can put whatever you like. It is something that pops up in iMessage if using an iPhone, or whatever it looks like on android.

Whether or not you should tell, that's a personal choice, and one I won't even begin to try to make for you. Everyone is going to have a suggestion, but ultimately, you have to do what makes you most comfortable.
I hope this helps, and I look forward to getting to know more about you! You're free to write me off list, if I can answer anymore Uber questions.
Best,
Amber

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 19, 2014, at 10:10 AM, Greg Aikens via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I am brand new to the list and so thought I would drop a note to introduce myself and ask my first question. My name is Greg and I’m a teacher of blind students in the Atlanta, GA area. I am currently working with my second guide, a golden retriever named Nikon from the Seeing Eye. I look forward to connecting with other guide dog users and learning from the community. 
> 
> As to my question, my apologies if this has been covered previously. I have just signed up for Uber and would like to use the service. Do the same ADA laws that apply to taxis also apply to Uber? I have run into enough friction in my area from uneducated cab drivers that I generally try to notify the cab dispatch that I have a service animal when I request a ride so that I don’t have to argue with cab drivers when they arrive. Is there a way to notify the Uber driver ahead of time that I have a service animal? Do others on this list recommend disclosing that I have a dog ahead of time or not? I am open to feedback.
> 
> Thanks for any assistance.
> 
> -Greg
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/thetraveler87%40gmail.com