Alert: Don’t Fall For This Scam at Airports There’s nothing new about New York City’s illegal taxi drivers milling around the exit doors at JFK, trying to solicit business. However, these days, they’ve upped their game so things… Johnny Jet , February 2, 2024
The Best Credit Cards for Uber and Lyft To Use in 2024 Do you use ridesharing apps often? If so, these best credit cards for Uber and Lyft can save you money. You may even get free ride credits. Josh Patoka , January 11, 2024
The Trick to Getting Out of LAX and Other Airports During Rideshare Shortage I’ve heard from multiple readers that there are really long wait times for Ubers and Lyfts at LAX and at other destinations around the country. And if the wait times… Johnny Jet , July 15, 2021
There’s a New Pickup Area at LAX for Passengers Taking Ubers, Lyfts and Taxis Editor’s note: See the update below. Starting tomorrow—Tuesday, October 29—a new taxi and rideshare policy at LAX will prohibit taxis, Ubers, Lyfts, and Opolis from picking up passengers at their… Johnny Jet , October 28, 2019
Another Tip for When the Taxi Driver Is Sick Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Anthony, who weighed in after reading my tip about sick… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2018
Open the Window When the Taxi Driver is Sick Whenever I jump in an Uber, Lyft or taxi, one of the first things I do is look to see if the driver is sick. If they’re visibly unwell (it’s… Johnny Jet , August 15, 2018
My Trick for Getting Ubers at LAX in Less Time Uber/Lyft (either one) is by far my favorite way to get to and from LAX (besides a ride from a loved one). But both rideshare apps sometimes drive me crazy,… Johnny Jet , June 19, 2018
When Taking a Taxi, Always Get an Official Receipt Recently, two Miami tourists were charged more than $700 (plus tip) for a taxi ride from hell. And sadly, they aren’t the only victims of scummy drivers, according to the… Johnny Jet , February 13, 2018
Another Uber Scam to Be Aware of Today’s tip comes via The Points Guy, whose Emily McNutt recently reported on an Uber scam to look out for. It goes like this: You request a ride (typically far… Johnny Jet , January 9, 2018
Good News, LAX Flyers: Shared Ride Drivers Can Now “Rematch” With Passengers Good news for all of those that want to see traffic reduced at LAX: Uber and Lyft are now authorized to use a “Rematch” functionality for drivers picking up or… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2017
How to Prebook a Ride to/from the Airport at a Set Price When my wife, son and I traveled to Seattle last month we were impressed by the airport’s organization for ride-sharing cars (drivers pull into a vacant labeled stall and then… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2017
Americans: Sharing Economy Services Deliver Better Value, Local Experiences A few weeks back, we shared the news that more than half of Americans plan to use sharing economy services this summer—which marks a huge jump from just a year… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2017
Interest in Sharing Services Among Americans Has Tripled Since 2015 It’s no secret that the sharing economy is growing—but this much? A survey conducted by our friends at Allianz Global Assistance—the Sharing Economy Index—has revealed that the percentage of Americans… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2017
How to Save Big Traveling From Airports to the City My buddy Lee Abbamonte (his website is LeeAbbamonte.com) posted a great tip on his Facebook page: “Just a friendly travel tip for New Yorkers or those traveling from Newark into Manhattan…. Johnny Jet , February 23, 2017