Secret Uber UK
LightNews LightNews
secretuberuk.bsky.social
Secret Uber UK
@secretuberuk.bsky.social
20 followers 2 following 36 posts
Updating riders on news, hints and tips. I never “name and shame”.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
secretuberuk.bsky.social
Secret Uber UK @secretuberuk.bsky.social · Apr 29
Hi. Just a quickie to introduce myself. Kind of. I drive for #Uber in the UK. For obvious reasons, I won’t identify myself. Happy to answer queries where I can.

No DMs. People insulting Uber or its drivers will be blocked. 🚫
secretuberuk.bsky.social
Merry #Christmas from Secret Uber. Please consider others who also have rides booked today and try to be punctual for your driver.

Thank you.
December 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#Uber offers clearest explanation of its service fees to date. www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/uber-re...
Uber reveals that service fees can reach up to 49% in updated driver terms
Uber has confirmed in newly issued driver terms and conditions that its service fee can reach as high as 49 percent of a passenger fare, formalising in writing a charging structure that has long been ...
www.taxi-point.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips

Don’t tell your husband that your #Uber driver is “The worst taxi driver I’ve ever had”, when…

a) you are pretty much the worst passengers said driver has ever experienced

b) you are within earshot of said driver

and

c) that driver hasn’t input your rating yet.
December 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
Had a woman in my car this morning who’d previously had an #Uber driver sacked. While she was in the car, he rang someone and spoke to them in Arabic. Unfortunately for him, she speaks Arabic and understood every word. She also received £500 in ride credit.

Always report bad behaviour. #tips
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#Uber has updated the fees charged for #cancellations and #waiting times. Check your app for how this affects your area. #news
October 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips It’s #cold, #flu and #Covid season. If you are ill, please take sensible precautions to avoid spreading viruses. If your #Uber driver can’t work, he doesn’t earn.
September 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips Don’t ask your #Uber driver to break the law. You may be late getting to work but it’s their licence and livelihood that would be on the line.
September 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips I have sat and watched people stare blankly at their phones wondering where their #Uber is, when I’ve been right by them. The app gives you the make, model, colour and registration of the car you are being picked up in.

Please use this information.
September 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips #Uber support is a chatbot. Useless for drivers. Useless to riders.

Don’t believe me?

x.com/_sonofthedes...
Kaiser Soothsays on X: "@UberUKI_Support £24 fare lost this morning because your mapping is so bloody awful! Trying to send me down streets that are dead ends and others that are grassed over, so can’t be driven on. Rider understandably got fed up and cancelled. 😡😡😡" / X
@UberUKI_Support £24 fare lost this morning because your mapping is so bloody awful! Trying to send me down streets that are dead ends and others that are grassed over, so can’t be driven on. Rider understandably got fed up and cancelled. 😡😡😡
x.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips #Uber wants riders to sit in the back of cars. It’s not for everyone. If, like me, you have long legs, you have every right to request to sit in the front.

You should never be asked by a driver to sit in the front. You should ignore any request of this nature and consider reporting it.
July 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news Other drivers may know different but I’m not aware of “gaming the system” being a sound way of increasing earnings in the UK. I once got offered a whole extra penny for a trip, having ignored it once. #Uber

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Uber drivers creating artificial surge prices
Some Uber riders are pay up to three times the cost of their trip, with reports of drivers manipulating the system to make more money.
www.abc.net.au
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#tips Some riders can now tag their favourite drivers. This is only available on reservations and only in some areas currently. Rather unhelpfully, #Uber won’t say where they are.
July 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news #Uber to launch trial in three US cities, allowing female drivers and riders to avoid male riders and drivers.

Not sure if this would work in the UK. 98% of Uber drivers in the UK are men. In the US, women make up 20% of Uber drivers.
July 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news #Uber has announced the rollout of its streamlined app for senior users in the UK. It has been available in the US for a while now. www.itv.com/news/2025-07...
www.itv.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news Prices up. #Uber earnings up. Driver earnings down. #UniversityOfOxford www.bbc.com/news/article...
Uber fares up despite driver income decline, Oxford study suggests
A University of Oxford study says Uber's dynamic pricing algorithm has seen drivers income decrease.
www.bbc.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#Uber has been quietly taking a bigger share of what riders pay. #UniversityOfOxford #WorkerInfoExchange www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Rough ride: how Uber quietly took more of your fare with its algorithm change
Ride hailing app’s ‘take rate’ – or cut – sometimes reaches more than 50% since introduction of dynamic pricing
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
Want #discounts on your #Uber rides? In app advertising is the future, apparently. Thoughts? Comments?

www.businessinsider.com/uber-offers-...
Uber is getting advertisers to pay for your next ride
Uber's ad business has hit a key $1.5 billion revenue run rate target. It's pitching bespoke ad formats and ways to target Uber users on other sites.
www.businessinsider.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
Having returned to #York with a 12-month licence in 2024, #Uber has now secured a five-year licence to operate in the city. Previous caveats remain in place. yorkmix.com/uber-wins-fi...
Uber wins five-year licence to operate in York
yorkmix.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#London Assembly member raises jobs concern over #Uber #driverless #taxi plans.

www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/driver-...
DRIVER IMPACT: London Assembly Member raises ‘cause for concern’ over fast-tracked driverless Uber trials in London
A key member of the London Assembly has raised questions over the Government’s decision to fast-track the rollout of driverless taxis. The concerns come after Wayve and Uber confirmed they will begin ...
www.taxi-point.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#Uber to trial #driverless #taxis in #London from next year. www.bbc.com/news/article... #TfL
Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK
The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.
www.bbc.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
This is against the law. No #Uber driver should ever refuse to carry an assistance animal.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Milton Keynes guide dog owner 'infuriated' by taxi ride refusals
Hannah Burgess says she has been repeatedly declined a ride when travelling with her guide dog.
www.bbc.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#Uber to launch app for “seniors” with larger text and a simplified interface. Out today in the US. Coming to the rest of the world in due course. www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
Uber's Simplified App for Seniors Is Launching Nationwide
The interface includes larger text and fewer steps to make ride-hailing easier. Senior accounts will eventually roll out globally.
www.cnet.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news #Uber’s ride sharing option is coming to the #UK soon. It will be called #UberXShare.
May 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news #Uber “must comply with rules” to operate in #Reading. #RPHA

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Uber must 'follow the rules' in Reading says private hire taxi industry - BBC News
The ride-sharing giant is in the process of applying to operate in Reading town centre.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
secretuberuk.bsky.social
#news #Uber to partner with #Gemini trains to sell tickets through its app to mainland #Europe. #Eurostar www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lif...
How Uber deal will change rail travel to Paris and Brussels
www.independent.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM