[nagdu] Intro and a Uber question

[Greg Aikens]

Thanks to all for your responses and welcome. It was helpful for me to know that the ADA should still apply to Uber. I used the service twice yesterday and had no access problems at all. 

Best,
Greg

On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:04 PM, Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Craig welcome to the list! I'm glad you joined us. That's great that you're working with the dog and else also teaching children. I am a regular Uber user, and I have not had any issues with my seeing-eye dog. As others have said you can communicate with the driver before he or she arrives. There are options to either send a text message or call. It really is a very great service. Let us know how it goes!
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> Liz Campbell Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 19, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Sean Robertson via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Welcome to the list Amber.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amber M via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 4:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Intro and a Uber question
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>> 
>>> Hialeah and Greg,
>>> Amber here. I just wanted to share, Aleeha, that there is, in fact, a way to communicate with the driver, as I explained any previous message to Greg. There is a button, labeled trip actions, which will allow you to either call or message the driver.
>>> 
>>> Under trip actions, there is a button called contact driver. You may activate this button, and obtain the options call or message. At that point, you would be able to let the driver know, if you wish, whatever you wish.
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Amber
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Greg,
>>>> Welcome to the list. I am Aleeha Dudley, and I am working my first seeing-eye dog, a yellow Labrador named Dallas.
>>>> As far as I am aware, Uber is subject to the same regulations as other cab companies. Although there is no way to alert the driver that you have a service dog, the app is able to tell you when the driver is close, so you will at least know if or when the driver decides to drive away from you if you have a dog.
>>>> Hope that helps,
>>>> Aleeha
>>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>>> 
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