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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the driver is allergic to money then they may balk at a BWI trip, but most are going to want to take you.  And yes, uber works at BWI just the same as every other airport.[/quote]

The reason I asked is Uber doesn't work at all airports due to regulations. For example, last time I was in LAX, UberX was not allowed to pick up there and you couldn't even order in the app -- only license TLC drivers so UberBlack was OK. Then in Las Vegas, same thing -- no Uber pick-ups at the airport, and also no drop-offs unless the driver had a TLC sticker also. I had 2 Uber drivers refuse my trip to the airport once they knew where I was going.

Also, is it still required when doing an airport pickup in Virginia that you have to call the rider to confirm? [/quote]

Lyft and UberX are now able to pick-up and drop-off at LAX for a $4 fee to the LAX airport authority. Still way cheaper and more pleasant than a crappy, smelly, dirty, and over-priced LA cab.[/quote]

Alright, getting back around to this one.  As far as I know, you can now request an uber or lyft at any major airport.  You MAY have to do something special like going to a special area to request and hop in, or confirm your terminal/door number with your driver.  The "pay to play" method described above with the airport authority fees is how it's done about everywhere now.  MWAA charges $4 to pick-up at the DCA/IAD and this charge is passed on to the passenger.  Likewise, taxis are charged $3 to pick-up at DCA and this is passed along to the passenger as well.  MWAA also charges all ridesharing companies $4 to drop-off at the airport as well, which is a crock, but I won't get started on how dumb that is.

A phone call is no longer necessary for airport pick-ups, unless the details aren't confirmed by text.  Feel free to call your driver if this confirmation doesn't happen.

Lastly, I've been doing airport pick-ups since my first day forever ago.  There have been varying degrees of il/legality regarding airport pick-ups over the past three years.  For six months, MWAA police had no clue what uber/lyft even were, so I picked up and dropped off freely.  I also treated pick-ups like I was picking up a friend or family member so I wouldn't stand out.  Nowadays to pick up at DCA or IAD, a driver needs only a Virginia TNC tag and an uber/lyft "trade-dress" mounted on the passenger side rear.
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