[NAGDU] Uber and LYFT

[Leslie Hamric]

Me too. Although yesterday, I did take an Uber to drop something off somewhere and the driver that I had was terrific. I guess this was the first time she ever had a blind person in her car and she was from a different country than ours. She was just blown away how I could get in the car, get to the building with Omega, get inside, give the papers to the front desk, get back out and then find the car again. Definitely a teachable moment. I did a multiple stop trip so then I didn't have to pay for two different trips and it was cheaper that way. But like you, I've been avoiding Uber and taking Lyft because the Lyft people can't come back and say you should take Lyft pet. Because Lyft pet doesn't exist.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Jun 12, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Vanessa Lowery via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Lately, I have been taking Lyft. I have had a few denials from them, but the level of denials seems to have dropped off to some extent. There may come a point at which they pick up again, but I hope not. One of the things that I do is Carrie a beach towel with me that is long enough to pretty much cover the length of the floor where the backseat is. This is not a perfect solution, it certainly helps. The other thing that I'm trying to do is step up my Grooming since we are at that time of the year when the dogs are blowing their winter coat in preparation for summer. I make sure that the towel is visible to the driver when he or she pulls up. When I have reached my destination, I just put the towel which I can fold down into a fairly workable size into my backpack. Since I tend to be a backpack where anyway at times, it is not inconvenient for me to have it available.
> 
> In the meantime, I wish everyone good luck as you file complaints. I have knocked on the department of Justice door a few times myself. Especially now that the form is familiar enough to me that I can fill it out pretty quickly on the computer.
> 
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