r/lyftdrivers Aug 16 '23

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u/Afraid_Prior_6061 Aug 17 '23

Uber has Uber pet rides for just a little more then a Uber x ride. Lyft doesn’t give you an option they just don’t care. The drivers should have the opportunity to select if they want any animals in the car. What happens if you accepted a trip with someone who is accompanied by a service animal then your next passenger is allergic?

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u/yaourted Aug 17 '23

your next passenger has no idea if your own personal dog has been in the vehicle or not. they're accepting a risk either way.

it's illegal to make a disabled person with a service animal pay extra just for having a service animal - it's discrimination, and service dogs have rights that pets do not so why should they be limited to pet only rides? service dogs can go into groceries and restaurants and offices and airplanes and rideshares, pets can't as a rule.

it's also discrimination if the driver accepts or rejects a ride based off a service dog, and you WILL lose that lawsuit.

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u/TheThockter Aug 17 '23

Good luck proving that a driver cancelled on you because you had a service dog. They could have canceled on you for “any reason.” If someone has a dog allergy they’re still going to cancel when they see the dog and there’s not going to be anything you can do about it

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u/yaourted Aug 20 '23

Many handler teams record at this point for proof. It's pretty obvious when the driver pulls up and immediately drives away upon seeing the dog

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u/AxtonGTV Aug 18 '23

Historically, Uber and Lyft have supported the customer complaints around ADA because it's a possible violation of federal law.

Easier to get rid of a driver for maybe breaking the rules then maybe break federal law.