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Uber

Uber

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Uber
1.3

2,596 reviews

Positive vs Negative
7%93%
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Timeliness
1.6

 AI reviews summary 

1  MCC  · Uber charged me 16.99 aus dollars extra because there was traffic! They don't stick to a fixed price and customer support is bately there. Just chatbots.
1  Zohra B.  · I never recommend uber chiting people in Australia we need to kick them out of from Australia
1  David  · Impossible to contact Uber to solve issues, the service is trash.
1  Unable to cancel  · Undelivered. Lying delivery person said he completed delivery. Uber has no forgot password option. No way to advise of non-delivery or request refund
1  Tys  · Uber Eats is really ripping customers off - you subscribe, they say you get free delivery but then they charge you 12% as a ‘service charge’.
1  Lynette  · Placing extra charges after my rides. $9.99 monthly. Why? Rip off and known for doing to others
Travis W.
Travis W. WA
   Driver

This service is so hit and miss. The drivers need to be held accountable for cancelled rides. People rely on rides to get to work and uber takes no responsibility for their drivers not coming or cancelling. I also pay for an uber 1 subscription which means absolutely nothing by the sounds of it. Sort it out uber you need to be better.

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Ah Paw
Ah Paw
   Customer

Never use Uber in Turkey. I was visiting Istanbul last week. Upon my arrival on 16September at the Istanbul Airport, it was already 2300. I used my UBER APP to call a car. A message from UBER asked me to contact the conductor at the Yellow Taxi stand with a special booking number. I did and was introduced to the Uber Driver Abdul Samet who took… Read more

me to the Millenium Golden Horn hotel. The trip cost TRY2337.75 as per attached Takside POS receipt. I was asked to pay by my credit card upon arrival.

Uber subsequently charged TRY 1778 on my credit card without my authorization. Either Uber is trying to scam me or Mr Abdul Samet is dishonest.

The same trip was charged twice. What a rip off!

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Frank
Frank 52 posts
   Driver

Scumbag at Melbourne airport was starring straight at me lied on the app I wasn't there, then Uber rebooked me for $30 more without my permission without notifying me the feed increase, I'd been standing in the correct bay correct zone for five minutes driver was literally looking at me. I messaged him and said why did you drive past. Made me… Read more

critically late for an important appointment so he could scam an extra $30 by lying I wasn't at the pickup and f*cking my rating.

Bad luck lying scumbag in a black Lexus Hrx35.

Got your deets.

Uber support lied to me I could complain about the trip that he can sort through the ARB and ignored my complaint when my complaint was that I can't complain about a trip that the driver cancelled they literally just ignored that and spammed me to do the wrong thing that didn't work and have done nothing to remediate the false charge.

Think it's time for a competitor that doesn't employ trash drivers and treat people like trash to take over.

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JJS
JJS 7 posts
   Verified  Customer

Uber driver said I was wasting his time when I couldn't get out of his car fast enough and Uber lets him get away with it. It was rainy and we had 4 items of baggage between the 2 of us. The driver yelled at us and said we were wasting his time when it took us longer than a second to leave the car. I complained to Uber customer support and all… Read more

they did was give my $5 Uber credit and told me I won't be paired with this driver again.

So to Uber, a driver yells at a rider and says they are wasting his time at the drop-off, this is okay? This driver still gets to drive and yell at other riders in the future. Seriously?

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Vicky
Vicky 4 posts
   Driver

⭐️ 1 Star Very disappointing experience with Uber. Drivers put in long hours and spend money on fuel, maintenance and running costs, yet the pay for many trips feels ridiculously low. The fares often don’t seem to reflect the time and distance involved. Uber needs to start paying drivers fairly and value the people who keep the platform running.

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Ma V.
Ma V. NSW
   Customer

UBER very expensive compare with didi and others. I ll delete the app and i asked all family members and friend to do that. Its alot more expensive than others. If every one leave uber they will have to adjust the price. If you read this just go straight away and compare the for same destination prices, im sure u will do the same thing that i did!!

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Within Reason
Within Reason VIC 8 posts
   Customer

Other "pleasantries" aside, the cancellation fee is an utter scam - even if disputed, Uber will not issue a refund. $10 for the nth time now, Uber owes me for the services not delivered.

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Martyy
Martyy 12 posts
   Customer

I have been a customer of uber since 2016. That’s over 10 years of loyal service i enjoyed using this app however this has all now changed on July 15. On June 12 I ordered uber to my house and the driver said instead of him turning around come up the road with all my luggage as I was going to the airport. I cancelled the trip he started yelling… Read more

from up the road to get here now. I then encountered him on July 1st. I got unmatched with him as he was driving dangerously. On July 11 I got a strange message that there was a verbal dispute with a rider driver partner I queried when & where they couldn’t tell me by July 15 they said we are banning my account for terms and conditions being breached. I want to make this very clear at no stage have I ever had an argument or fight with a uber driver. And I have never breached terms or conditions. Customer service is a bot and everything is autogenerated I have even tried to contact uber via the phone support and I can’t get through it’s only for drivers and delivery drivers uber customer support is based overseas in India/overseas. Uber needs to change I’m very disappointed in the way I’ve been treated. And accused falsely of this there’s no support for customers they say you can appeal and it just keeps getting rejected. There’s not even a green hub that I can go into and sit down and explain what happened it’s just permanently banned and that’s it. I have very good 5 star reviews over 373 ⭐️ reviews. I have now had to start using my parents uber account. And other apps. I also saw a video on instagram from Adrian portelli that he had been stolen from a uber driver around $800 and when he questioned the uber driver he denied it. Adrian cancelled the ride and took to instagram to share this he reported it to uber and he was told it wasn’t a matter for uber but it’s a police matter this driver Legit drives for uber. You need to do better. I wish for a uber representative to sort this matter out for me I didn’t take any trips between the 11th of July or 15 of July. How can I get banned? This is ridiculous. Uber needs to do better a massive thumbs down

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is good
is good 4 posts
   Verified  Customer

Twice in as many days the price changed, first they charged me an extra $5.50 after the ride because "it took longer than expected" but there was no option in my account to make that complaint, secondly I was quoted $12 from the airport and because the pickup point moved by a few meters the price went to $29 and there was no option make a… Read more

complaint about that either, I have now cancelled Uber altogether as I cant trust them to do the right thing! Only used them 3 times and every ride was more expensive than quoted.

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Simone
Simone NT 10 posts
   Verified  Driver

I took a 5:30 a.m. Uber from Rome Street Brisbane railway station to the Gold Coast with a set fair of 136 dollars when the driver dropped me off I went to get the driver rating but it was on my phone and I noticed it all I could see was the driver still driving and I thought that's where he's obviously forgotten to click the app to stop the fair… Read more

or whatever not knowing that was going to cause all these problems later about five kilometres down the road because I could see where he was located the screen changed and came up to you know to rate your driver and give a tip so rated the driver and you know the payment came out of my bank account for 136 dollars now my Uber app is telling me I'm 146 dollars owing from that fair or 141 dollars whatever owings and that say I've called over twice I've explained by disability don't have to go to the website both times they have left me distraught any tears the money has come out of my account and they're telling me I have to pay another 146 dollars so that means now if I can't use Uber without paying that and they stop it it means I can't even go shopping for food because I can't drive I can't attend medical appointments nothing I had me so upset. I'm going to go to the Disability Commissioner for discrimination so refusing to help me when I pointed out on both calls I had a disability one girl told me to use my nose to fill informs I never want to use Uber again

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Blake S.
Blake S. 2 posts
   Driver

I was not able to start driving as an uber driver due to being discriminated against by uber

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Liam
Liam 5 posts
   Verified  Customer

The review I’ve attached was from 7 years ago regarding a common scam where uber replied stating they would look into and fix this obvious issue. Three days ago I was scammed out of almost 400 Euro the exact same way. I have tried numerous times to contact Uber support but all I get are completely useless automated replies for days now.

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C N M
C N M WA 15 posts
   Verified  Driver

I reserved a ride to hospital, for surgery, a few days in advance. The ride was charged immediately, despite being a reservation. When going to the pick up spot at the agreed time, I checked the driver position to find that they was no driver in the way. I checked my account which did not have the reservation on it, despite having a… Read more

confirmation email. I requested a ride and was lucky enough to find one in time.

I was then also charged for the reserved ride despite no driver attending and it not being on the account.

System glitches do occur, so I tried to solve the issue with Uber, too get a response that they would be no refund. Despite their errors and the stress it caused.

C N M
C N M   

Uber have still not rectified this issue.

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Ken
Ken
   Verified  Customer

Be VERY careful about using the app! First time use of uber was fine. Next 2 trips:- First:- I booked a shared ride (cheaper), car turned up and I put my luggage in boot (1 suitcase+1 carry-on) and hopped in only to be told to get out when another passenger hopped in WITH NO EXPLANATION! Second:- Rebooked on the spot and same thing happened but a… Read more

least this time I was told that shared rides are not allowed luggage which I didn't have any noticeable warning of in app. I do remember seeing something to the effect of "1 luggage" but app should warn you big time when booking a shared ride from an airport! Getting a refund from uber is about as easy (and as possible) as getting a refund from the government for your tax bill last year!! Interestingly, in disgust I walked to the taxi stand and got a ride from a polite driver WHICH WAS CHEAPER THAN EITHER of my two (non) "uber" rides!!! Photo shows first uber driving off

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uncaredforcustomer
uncaredforcustomer 10 posts
   Driver

I booked a driver who was 4 minutes away and then it said 2, then 11, 14 and finally, 17. I zoomed in on where he was: stopped at a charging station! (See photo). Next driver said 3 minutes and got there in 2. Very hit and miss service - be quick to cancel when getting mucked around (although that should not have to be your responsibility- seems like some drivers are being poor service on purpose, in order to get you to cancel. Show details

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Soman R.
Soman R.
   Fair Incentive  Driver

I recently received my ABN and uploaded it to my first Uber driver account. At that time Uber advised that the ABN was not valid and the account was locked. Later I learned that ABN activation can take some time, but I was not aware of this earlier. After that, I created a second account using a different email address. All my documents were… Read more

approved and I was only waiting for NCC approval. An Uber representative contacted me and I explained the full situation. She informed me that my first locked account would be deleted and that I could continue using the second account. She also said she would contact me again after two weeks.

However, two weeks have passed and I have not received any update.

When I try to contact support through the app, I receive a message saying another representative is already handling my case and the chat cannot be opened to avoid confusion. Unfortunately, I cannot find any active support chat to respond to.

Since I have never gone online, I cannot access phone support and I am also unable to book an appointment at a Greenlight Hub.

I recently arrived in Australia and currently do not have a job. I would sincerely appreciate it if someone from Uber could review my case and help resolve my account activation issue. Soman Raza somanraza111@gmail.com

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Roslyn
Roslyn
   Customer

In Melbourne Australia we recently had an Uber driver take us the wrong route. A 5-8 minute trip ended up being 45 mins. His map had stopped working and he used my daughter's on her phone to eventually get to our destination. That would have been forgivable had Uber not then charged my account without my permission for the extra journey. They refuse to refund the additional amount charged. Be aware this could happen to you. Show details

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Riaan Port MelbourneVic
Riaan Port MelbourneVic VIC 2 posts
   Driver

Unfortunately Alluri cannot be trusted to collect one. He cancelled my trip to the airport one minute away from him collecting me, after a 7 minute countdown. Does not seem that a 26 km trip to the airport was that lucrative?? Not happy. But thank you uber for connecting me with a new driver

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Meredith
Meredith
   Verified  Customer

I reserved an Uber for this morning. It said my ride was "confirned" and they would give me driver information by a certain time. This made me think… Read more

that I was going to get a ride. No one ever showed up, and they didn't tell me that no one was coming until the exact pickup time. I missed my bus and train because of this. Their only "customer service" is a bot. As soon as I use up the money in my Uber wallet, I will delete them.

 Follow-up  · Since I missed my bus and I was in Vermont, my only option was to take a taxi to Burlington for $160.00. I was able to take other busses from there. That route got me to my destination about eight hours later than I would have gotten there otherwise. If a ride is "confirmed" that should mean it is going to happen. I am not even sure why they are… Read more

 Follow-up  · I got an email asking about follow up. There was no follow up because there was no customer service!

Ruby Jayne
Ruby Jayne 36 posts
   Customer

Sunday July 19, I was driven to HMT in the City early afternoon 1.30-2pm. I was running late and left the taxi in a hurry, leaving my precious "Mary Poppins" umbrella behind. Once the show finished, upon coming home I tried to contact the driver, a… Read more

tall & dark man with tight curly hair but the number showed up red by my phone service stating he's a scammer as he ran off with a lady's food she ordered..! He did NOT take my call either. And having the warning of what I might be dealing with made me quite uneasy so I still have not received my precious umbrella! I received no help as yet from Uber? I even left him a $5 tip that he does NOT deserve! WHY does Uber not screen their drivers?? WHY does Uber not contact the driver for us?? I am 80 yo andnam a vulnerable Customer who now feels uneasy with Uber... NOT good experience.

 Follow-up  · NO response received from the Uber driver I contacted about my special umbrella that I left in the taxi! On top of that, while trying to call him, a red alert showed up, stating "he is a scammed"! He took the Uber food from a Client!! Iam extremely careful, avoiding UBER now!!

Trevor B
Trevor B QLD 2 posts
   Customer

I would have given less but there wasn't an option. We ordered a car to go to the Airport. We got (Takeshi BMWi4). The driver was around the corner. I went to the street and he found me. I asked him to follow me but he refused stating that the… Read more

crossover was to deep. It wasn't. I told him that I would have to get my bags and my wife. When we got back he had left and cancelled the ride. Who does that? He knew we were going to the Airport and had we not got a vehicle and someone to drive we would have been in trouble with some major losses. To add insult to injury Uber don't want to know; one cannot speak nor text anyone there. I will not use this business again as this is the second time they have left me in the lurch. I would suggest you do not trust them either.

 Follow-up  · I was gobsmacked the driver drove away after I had spoken to him AND cancalled the job I have not used Uber again since. On the day, unplanned there was a friend saying goodbye, so we were lucky to get a lift. No thanks to Uber. Ive never heard from them.

Trevor B
Trevor B   

Crickets! And didnt hear from from anyone! I havent used them since

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Positive reviews

Jude
Jude 7 posts
   Customer

Five stars to the drivers. I have had lovely, timely and reliable experiences. No stars for management who use sneaky and frankly unethical tactics to try and upgrade me to Uber One without my permission. Yesterday, after two excellent rides with the drivers, I was surprised to receive a "Welcome to Uber One" email, checked my bank account to… Read more

see a pending AUD9.99 transaction which I don't believe I authorised.. The second time in a year that I have had to extricate myself from Uber One.

creativitythreadsai
creativitythreadsai
   Verified  Customer

Good ride experienced , smooth and delivers to the standard customers need

isis
isis QLD 24 posts
   Verified  Customer
Transparency
Rates and Fees
Timeliness

Uber was cheaper than a taxi so I signed up to take kittens to the AWLQ vet for desexing. Drivers consistently parked in the wrong street for pickup. I had rides cancel because of kittens in a carrier. Even pet uber cancelled only to reappear with a higher price. I just waited for another standard ride. Very low ratings were given to me by some drivers. Not my problem because I closed my account.

Negative reviews

Lipton
Lipton NSW
   Driver

I have been a regular Uber customer and have spent a considerable amount using their services. I was charged a $300 cleaning fee following a food spill. I accept responsibility for the spill and have never refused to pay a reasonable cleaning fee. My complaint is about the amount. I have repeatedly asked Uber to explain how the $300 was calculated… Read more

or provide the applicable cleaning fee schedule/supporting cost. Instead, after waiting for responses, I was sent photos of the spill — something I was never disputing — without an explanation of the $300 charge. While the amount remains disputed, I am unable to use Uber and have had to use another provider to get to work. My experience trying to obtain a clear answer from customer support has been extremely frustrating.

John
John 2 posts
   Fair Incentive  Customer

Only use for Uber eats once every few months. Recently Uber scammed me without my authorization charging me $9.99 monthly for Uber -One membership. There's no help desk contact. Dirty!!! They do this to majority of their members. Beware. See ya later Uber

Lyn C.
Lyn C. NSW
   Verified  Customer

Unexpected cash charge by Uber Max driver in Sydney We booked an Uber Max from Sydney International Airport for 3 passengers with 6 pieces of luggage. Everything fitted safely in the Kia Carnival, but the driver demanded an additional A$50 in cash, claiming that only 4 pieces of luggage were allowed. The A$50 was paid directly to the driver… Read more

outside the Uber app. I reported this to Uber because I believe other international travellers should be aware of this experience, and I hope Uber takes appropriate action regarding this driver’s conduct

Recent reviews

Mark C.
Mark C.
   Verified  Customer

I debated whether there was much purpose in posting yet another one-star review of Uber - they have plenty already. However, I decided to go ahead and attempt to spare others the stress and anxiety we experienced. We booked an Uber three days ahead to take us to the airport for an overseas holiday. The app helpfully asked us about our flight… Read more

details and suggested a departure time. On the day, we were notified that a driver had been allocated, but 10 minutes after the scheduled arrival time, we received a further notification that our ride had unfortunately been cancelled. Attempts to book another Uber met with a message saying no Ubers were available and we should try again later. Obviously, this was of little help as we would have potentially missed our plane. Fortunately, a neighbour happened to be home and was able to assist and drive us to the airport. Clearly, Uber has a major problem with quality control, assuming there actually is any. I strongly suggest that if you are making a time-critical journey, give Uber a miss. While they might be a bit more expensive, at least a taxi will get you where you need to go.

Jax
Jax WA
   Customer

Left my jacket in the car on Saturday night, sent a message to Lost Property through the Uber app within ten minutes of getting out the car and have heard nothing from Uber or the driver. There is no section to give a description of the item or where in the car the driver could check for it. Reported it again the next day but got nothing back.… Read more

Poor form, lost tems can be expensive and/or vital for passengers. I understand it should be my responsibility to look after it, but things like this can happen and they should be easy enough to retrieve, even if it means paying for it's delivery.

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