I used Uber quite a few times while traveling over the last 2 weeks. I was initially so excited to have women only as an option, so I chose it for my first ride.

I was so very disappointed with my driver, she spent the entire trip talking to someone on the 15 minute ride. I’m not one to chit chat with the driver, but having full on phone calls during a ride seems a little over the top to me. I would definitely use this option if I was going out with friends to the bar or something.

That said, I had more disappointing rides this time than I’ve ever had before. Out of 8 rides, only 4 were friendly outside of confirming that I was the correct rider. Of the 8 rides, 4 rides I had luggage with me, I’m not sure if there has been a policy change but only 2 of the drivers even offered to assist with my luggage. I had it, but the offer is nice. Thankfully, the last ride to take me home, the guy helped with my bag, I was so exhausted at that point.

These 8 rides were across 3 different states, so it’s not just a specific area. I dunno, I was just disappointed with all but 3 of the rides.