Why don’t Uber drivers have EZ Pass?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, why can't the Uber drivers get the EZPass Flex? I'm right inside the Beltway, so HOV 2 is free with the Flex. SO ANNOYING. Should I start bringing my EZPass with me?

OP here. I started wondering that myself. I shouldn’t have to argue with someone who drives for a living about the benefit of taking 66. I don’t have an extra 45 minutes to spare, dude. Don’t argue with me and just bill me the $5 for the Toll Road. Most of the drivers relented, but it was effort on my part. I’m going to start putting that in my request when I order them. Don’t pick me up if you don’t have an EZ Pass.

I emailed Customer Service awhile back, asking to make it an option to choose EZPass when ordering a car. I got no traction then. Wonder if I would do better now? More and more freeways are getting rid of toll booths altogether - it's all electronic tolling now. And don't get me started on trying to explain to then EZPass Flex...

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

Anyone can get an EZ-Pass Flex. You don’t need to be a resident of VA. And OP’s point was if you’re going to be driving in VA for a living, then they need to have one.

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

Anyone can get an EZ-Pass Flex. You don’t need to be a resident of VA. And OP’s point was if you’re going to be driving in VA for a living, then they need to have one.

Why would someone need to get another EZ-Pass (Flex) when they already have one? When they don't need a Flex for the other 2 jurisdictions in the area and even most of the tolls roads in VA? Do you know how Uber and Lyft work? Their driving can sometimes take them to VA (i.e. drop-off at the airports) and from there they receive pick ups. It's not because "they are going to drive in VA for a living", but it's because their jobs unfortunately take them to VA.

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

Anyone can get an EZ-Pass Flex. You don’t need to be a resident of VA. And OP’s point was if you’re going to be driving in VA for a living, then they need to have one.

Why would someone need to get another EZ-Pass (Flex) when they already have one? When they don't need a Flex for the other 2 jurisdictions in the area and even most of the tolls roads in VA? Do you know how Uber and Lyft work? Their driving can sometimes take them to VA (i.e. drop-off at the airports) and from there they receive pick ups. It's not because "they are going to drive in VA for a living", but it's because their jobs unfortunately take them to VA.

They wouldn’t need two EZ-Passes, they just need a flex pass and it works anywhere that EZ Pass is accepted on the East Coast. If an MD driver drops someone off in VA then they can just as easily drive back to MD/DC and start accepting fares. But if they are going to pick up rides in VA, they should have a Flex Pass to make the ride quicker for the driver and passenger. That lets the driver then go on and pick up more fares and make more money. Not sure why you wouldn’t get that and are so vested in arguing against it.

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

Anyone can get an EZ-Pass Flex. You don’t need to be a resident of VA. And OP’s point was if you’re going to be driving in VA for a living, then they need to have one.

Why would someone need to get another EZ-Pass (Flex) when they already have one? When they don't need a Flex for the other 2 jurisdictions in the area and even most of the tolls roads in VA? Do you know how Uber and Lyft work? Their driving can sometimes take them to VA (i.e. drop-off at the airports) and from there they receive pick ups. It's not because "they are going to drive in VA for a living", but it's because their jobs unfortunately take them to VA.

They wouldn’t need two EZ-Passes, they just need a flex pass and it works anywhere that EZ Pass is accepted on the East Coast. If an MD driver drops someone off in VA then they can just as easily drive back to MD/DC and start accepting fares. But if they are going to pick up rides in VA, they should have a Flex Pass to make the ride quicker for the driver and passenger. That lets the driver then go on and pick up more fares and make more money. Not sure why you wouldn’t get that and are so vested in arguing against it.

Again, if they already have an EZ-Pass why would they need to get a Flex? when as you said the EZ-Pass is accepted everywhere on the East Coast? How many times a MD driver would probably be using the I66? Once, maybe twice every blue moon.

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OP here is a solution- get yourself an EZ-pass. When you get in the car show them your EZ-pass and take 66

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

Anyone can get an EZ-Pass Flex. You don’t need to be a resident of VA. And OP’s point was if you’re going to be driving in VA for a living, then they need to have one.

Why would someone need to get another EZ-Pass (Flex) when they already have one? When they don't need a Flex for the other 2 jurisdictions in the area and even most of the tolls roads in VA? Do you know how Uber and Lyft work? Their driving can sometimes take them to VA (i.e. drop-off at the airports) and from there they receive pick ups. It's not because "they are going to drive in VA for a living", but it's because their jobs unfortunately take them to VA.

They wouldn’t need two EZ-Passes, they just need a flex pass and it works anywhere that EZ Pass is accepted on the East Coast. If an MD driver drops someone off in VA then they can just as easily drive back to MD/DC and start accepting fares. But if they are going to pick up rides in VA, they should have a Flex Pass to make the ride quicker for the driver and passenger. That lets the driver then go on and pick up more fares and make more money. Not sure why you wouldn’t get that and are so vested in arguing against it.

Again, if they already have an EZ-Pass why would they need to get a Flex? when as you said the EZ-Pass is accepted everywhere on the East Coast? How many times a MD driver would probably be using the I66? Once, maybe twice every blue moon.

If they are going to drive Uber or Lyft pretty frequently. But what makes it much easier is - don’t pick up fares in Va! Then no one has to worry about it and it’s a win win.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here is a solution- get yourself an EZ-pass. When you get in the car show them your EZ-pass and take 66

You can't share EZpasses.

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Don't blame the Uber drivers for stupid Virginia OP. Instead of ranting here, write to your new stupid Governor who has a savior complex.

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Anonymous wrote:Been going downtown for a conference for the last few days and sitting in an Uber right now. Of the 8 Ubers I’ve been in the last few days, only one driver had an EZ Pass and took 66 without me telling him to. And he was a DC-based driver, you would think the VA-based ones would be more likely to have them. Of course I’ll pay whatever tolls, but they aren’t even needed on 66 with two of us in the car. I’m mostly just annoyed that they all want to take the effing scenic route and I have to dictate to them how to get on the highway and to ignore their map telling them to get off and take the backroads.

/rant over

The driver has to paid for that and it most likely eats in to their profit or lack of profit.

It gets billed direct to the customer. I live in Ashburn and most drivers here have it. They have to ask that you will agree to the toll charges and if you do, it just applies to your account.

Unless that has changed, Uber doesn't pay drivers for tolls incurred on I66 because of the fluctuation of prices.

If they have a customer there is no fee on 66.

If they have an EZ-Pass Flex. Not all drivers live in VA and have EZ-Pass Flex

Anyone can get an EZ-Pass Flex. You don’t need to be a resident of VA. And OP’s point was if you’re going to be driving in VA for a living, then they need to have one.

Why would someone need to get another EZ-Pass (Flex) when they already have one? When they don't need a Flex for the other 2 jurisdictions in the area and even most of the tolls roads in VA? Do you know how Uber and Lyft work? Their driving can sometimes take them to VA (i.e. drop-off at the airports) and from there they receive pick ups. It's not because "they are going to drive in VA for a living", but it's because their jobs unfortunately take them to VA.

They wouldn’t need two EZ-Passes, they just need a flex pass and it works anywhere that EZ Pass is accepted on the East Coast. If an MD driver drops someone off in VA then they can just as easily drive back to MD/DC and start accepting fares. But if they are going to pick up rides in VA, they should have a Flex Pass to make the ride quicker for the driver and passenger. That lets the driver then go on and pick up more fares and make more money. Not sure why you wouldn’t get that and are so vested in arguing against it.

Again, if they already have an EZ-Pass why would they need to get a Flex? when as you said the EZ-Pass is accepted everywhere on the East Coast? How many times a MD driver would probably be using the I66? Once, maybe twice every blue moon.

If they are going to drive Uber or Lyft pretty frequently. But what makes it much easier is - don’t pick up fares in Va! Then no one has to worry about it and it’s a win win.

Exactly. If you are going to take fares to or from VA, you should have the basic ability to drive on the roads there. An EZ Pass Flex and basic understanding of the major roads seem like the bare minimum expectation here. Otherwise, just don’t accept the fare. But it shouldn’t come at my expense as a customer.