GachaJay OP t1_jadzgas wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:22 PM

Reply to comment by Annonymouse100 in Would you recommend buying a new car in this situation? by GachaJay

This is an interesting though. I’ll try to look and see if there is availability tomorrow morning and how long the expected ride may be. I live in a smaller city where Uber isn’t as routine.

Annonymouse100 t1_jae2q3y wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:43 PM

In a smaller town you may have better luck arranging a private driver.

I would discuss it with your Uber/Lyft driver and also see what livery options are available. Gig drivers only get about 1/2 of the fare despite being private contractors, and arraigning to just call a responsible driver when you need it (or have them pre-scheduled) will result in better reliability and cost over time, since you are not at the will of the app and the driver can pre-plan to be there.