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scarlet knight 10 July 2025 01:31 AM

Do female rideshare drivers help you with heavy luggage ?
 
We find 10% of female rideshare drivers help us with heavier luggage and 90% of male drivers help us. What is your experience?

Carguy87 10 July 2025 08:58 AM

My experience is I’m 6’1” and 300lbs if I’m an ounce and I’m under 40 years old. I shlep all the heavy stuff. My wife jokes it’s why she keeps me around.

GradyPhilpott 10 July 2025 09:25 AM

Never mind. I read the OP wrong. :twit:

Andad 10 July 2025 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight (Post 13673139)
We find 10% of female rideshare drivers help us with heavier luggage and 90% of male drivers help us. What is your experience?

I would refer you to the Occupational Health and Safety Standards for allowable weight handling.

In Oz:
According to legal manual handling guidelines, the maximum safe lifting weight for a woman is 16kg. And for men, the maximum safe lifting weight is 25kg.

Whether a driver will actually help will be up to them.:chuckle:

Uber drivers are generally not obligated to help passengers with luggage, though many do so as a courtesy. While they may help with opening trunks and potentially loading/unloading, it's not a requirement of the service. Passengers are encouraged to request larger vehicle options like UberXL if they have a lot of luggage, and to handle their bags themselves if possible.
No Obligation:
Uber and drivers are contractors, not professional porters or chauffeurs. Their primary responsibility is to provide transportation, not luggage handling.

Many drivers will help with luggage as a gesture of good service, especially for airport trips or when they see a passenger struggling.
Passengers are ultimately responsible for their own belongings and should be prepared to handle their luggage themselves.

For trips with a lot of luggage, it's recommended to request an UberXL or similar service that can accommodate more items.

If you anticipate needing help with luggage, it's a good idea to communicate this to the driver when requesting the ride or upon arrival.

Drivers may decline to help with heavy or bulky items if they feel it could cause injury or damage to their vehicle.

While drivers are not required to help with luggage, tips are always appreciated for any extra service provided.

We have used Uber on occasions and the driver has always stowed our cases.
No mandatory tipping is required in Oz.

Krash 10 July 2025 09:56 AM

Do female rideshare drivers help you with heavy luggage ?
 
We use Uber or Bolt when we travel, but I don’t think we’ve ever had a female driver.


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scarlet knight 10 July 2025 12:48 PM

Today in Vegas, our female driver did a Herculean effort of loading and unloading.

Maleg 10 July 2025 11:02 PM

I use Uber and an airport ride service frequently. I've never had a driver not help with bags or the luggage. The ladies chip in just like the gents.

pickettt 10 July 2025 11:04 PM

I do my own dirt.

East Bay Rider 12 July 2025 05:44 AM

If my bride was traveling without me, I would hope someone would help her but if I'm there, the lady driver need not get up.

brandrea 12 July 2025 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by East Bay Rider (Post 13674940)
If my bride was traveling without me, I would hope someone would help her but if I'm there, the lady driver need not get up.

Exactly what I was about to say.:2:

fozzyf18 12 July 2025 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by brandrea (Post 13674941)
Exactly what I was about to say.:2:

I agree with this.:cheers:

kieselguhr 12 July 2025 04:53 PM

Can’t say I notice because it’s much faster (and safer!) if I just do it myself. Have had older gentlemen and women taxi drivers in Japan dutifully attempt to handle our enormous luggage and I quickly assist them by lifting it myself.

ltmgeller 13 July 2025 04:48 AM

They have tried when they get me for the airport


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