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When I'm not driving my school bus, I am an Uber driver. The answers to your questions are;
No, you don't know the total fare before you get in the car. The rate is similar to cab fare. If you go to Uber.com and on the far top left of the page click on menu, there is an option for cites. Click on that, scroll down and find your area. You can get a rough estimate of a fare, and also the base rate plus additional mileage etc...The prices do increase with demand, so you will pay more for a ride say on New Year's Eve than you will for this afternoon, but when you sign in for a ride the app will let you know there is an increased fare due to demand.
No, we do not provide car seats. You need to bring your own. We can cancel rides if a passenger has a child that is required to be in a car seat but they don't have one. We are required to follow the laws of the state/city we are driving in.
Some other things you didn't ask but are good to know:
Drivers are required to show proof of a valid driver's licence, registration and insurance and we are thoroughly background checked before we are approved to drive. Cars must also be less than 10 years old and able to pass inspection.
By law we have to accommodate service animals, but we have the option of whether or not to allow pets that are not service animals.
If an animal, service or otherwise damages a vehicle, or a passenger damages or otherwise fouls the vehicle the passenger can and probably will be charged a cleaning and/or repair fee.
Tipping is unnecessary and not expected.
If you need more info, you can find it at Uber.com