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jds2001 t1_j8d6oix wrote

If you see a non-TLC plate coming to pick you up (they generally start with a T, 6 digits, and end with a C, but that's not a guarantee - there are customized ones!), message them and say "city OK?" and they'll either say yes or cancel. Avoids wasting your time and theirs.

It's been a minute since I've taken an Uber to the city, but when I do, they generally send a TLC car. But I travel at more peak hours.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j8do5x3 wrote

Better yet... don't waste your time, and cancel it yourself.

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jds2001 t1_j8dqsoy wrote

Could be (though unlikely, but it has happened) one of those aforementioned customized TLC plates in which case they would be pissed off for you cancelling a trip to the city.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j8dra7o wrote

Could be...but I would be more pissed off if I wait 10 minutes for them, get in the car, they drive me to the corner and then tell me they refuse to take me...and since I'm the one paying a healthy amount for said ride, I want to be the least pissed as possible.

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Laraujo31 t1_j8i3lic wrote

Let the driver cancel, you may get charged a fee

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