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Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 7 Feb 19, 10:34 PM
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Posted By sammykitten
its the same account, same app, works exactly the...

its the same account, same app, works exactly the same way with your own existing account :).
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 21 Jul 18, 12:17 PM
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Posted By sammykitten
i did it before i left the UK - signed up on my...

i did it before i left the UK - signed up on my laptop, input a dollar discount code at that point, then downloaded the app on my phone and logged in.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 3 Oct 17, 06:30 PM
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Posted By sammykitten
yes, i signed up using my laptop, then downloaded...

yes, i signed up using my laptop, then downloaded the app and signed in, all before I left the UK. Worked great in Orlando :).
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 12 Sep 17, 09:55 PM
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Posted By sammykitten
mine didn't - I just made sure it was a dollar...

mine didn't - I just made sure it was a dollar code I input when I signed up (in the UK) - this code didn't translate into a sterling one, and I used it for my first ride with Uber in Orlando with no...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 17 Aug 17, 08:44 PM
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Posted By sammykitten
I used my Barclays UK debit card for my Uber...

I used my Barclays UK debit card for my Uber fares in Orlando, I think the most I was charged in fees by the bank was around 20 cents, on a $17 fare or thereabouts.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 14 Aug 17, 11:09 PM
Replies: 491
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Posted By sammykitten
a pound sterling code won't convert to a dollar...

a pound sterling code won't convert to a dollar code, so you won't be able to use it in the US.

If there are 8 of you you'd probably be best to have 2 or more Uber accounts, as well as being able...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 29 Jul 17, 10:50 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
HITTHEROAD is still valid for up to $15 off your...

HITTHEROAD is still valid for up to $15 off your first ride -

https://www.uber.com/en-GB/promo/
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 29 Jul 17, 10:37 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
and for the Magic Kingdom Uber will take you to...

and for the Magic Kingdom Uber will take you to the guest drop-off area at the TTC.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 25 Feb 17, 12:00 PM
Replies: 491
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Posted By sammykitten
Mobile Very easy, at every Disney park apart from MK the...

Very easy, at every Disney park apart from MK the pickup areas are right next to the taxi areas and its the same at the TTC for the MK park. Your uber driver will find you, don't worry.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Feb 17, 10:44 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
if you sign up to Uber while still in the UK and...

if you sign up to Uber while still in the UK and use a dollar discount code for your first ride, and you don't use Uber at all until you get to the US, your first ride will be eligible for the dollar...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 22 Sep 16, 05:08 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
you can do all of the estimate pricing you want...

you can do all of the estimate pricing you want on their website -

http://uberestimate.com/
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Sep 16, 10:36 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
yes i can confirm this, i used Uber last year to...

yes i can confirm this, i used Uber last year to all of the WDW parks and Universal, every Uber car we used headed straight for the guest drop-off areas with no problems, and no parking fees were...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 19 Aug 16, 09:06 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
all i can say is, i did it all in the UK before I...

all i can say is, i did it all in the UK before I got to Orlando, and I had no problems at all whilst there, including getting my free first ride using my discount code.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 19 Aug 16, 08:00 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
I did all of it, by laptop, and input a dollar...

I did all of it, by laptop, and input a dollar discount code, in the UK before I went to Orlando.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 30 Jul 16, 04:25 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
i used a 3 payg sim card in the US, £10 or £20...

i used a 3 payg sim card in the US, £10 or £20 top-up gets you 30 days worth of minutes, texts and data through 3,s feel at home plan.

i used my Barclays debit card for my Uber account...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 28 Jul 16, 06:21 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
unless you think you'll use Uber in the UK before...

unless you think you'll use Uber in the UK before your Orlando trip, I wouldn't sign up to Uber until just before you go on holiday next summer. I would sign up while still in the UK, using a dollar...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 13 Jun 16, 10:24 PM
Replies: 491
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Posted By sammykitten
we were at the Cabana Bay, and did our mall...

we were at the Cabana Bay, and did our mall shopping at Premium Outlets I-Drive (you can see the mall from the hotel :)). Its less than $5 between the 2 using Uber.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 25 May 16, 06:44 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
I can confirm Uber uses the guest drop-off areas...

I can confirm Uber uses the guest drop-off areas at the WDW and Universal parks, so there is no parking charge applied to your fare (I have direct experience of this being dropped off and collected...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 22 May 16, 08:37 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
no, Uber uses the guest drop-off areas at all the...

no, Uber uses the guest drop-off areas at all the WDW parks, so no parking fees are payable - for MK, Uber will take you to the guest drop-off area at the TTC.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 11 May 16, 08:26 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
Mobile Uber will know where to drop you off, and just go...

Uber will know where to drop you off, and just go to that same place when you are ready to be collected (all the parks have guest drop-off spots and this is what uber use). For the magic kingdom uber...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 9 May 16, 08:13 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
paypal doesn't have a good exchange rate, I used...

paypal doesn't have a good exchange rate, I used my debit card for Uber, I was charged cents for the exchange by my UK bank (ie maybe 11 cents or something like that on a $12 fare).
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 19 Apr 16, 06:50 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
can you sign up on a laptop/computer in the...

can you sign up on a laptop/computer in the business centre of your hotel instead of using the app to sign up?
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 10 Apr 16, 10:17 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
as long as that code doesn't expire before the...

as long as that code doesn't expire before the date you'll be using it, you can sign up now and input the code.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 13 Mar 16, 03:50 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
from the Rosen Plaza? I'm pretty sure you'd...

from the Rosen Plaza? I'm pretty sure you'd fairly easily get an Uber from I-Drive early in the morning. The drop-off point for the MK is the TTC, so you'd take a ferry or monorail from there, to the...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 3 Feb 16, 11:21 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
nope :) - Uber is a very popular scheme in...

nope :) - Uber is a very popular scheme in Orlando, we were there in August, and even towards the end of a park day, we didn't wait any longer than 14 minutes for an Uber car to pick us up once we'd...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 25 Jan 16, 09:57 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
yes, the codes I've seen are for first use only,...

yes, the codes I've seen are for first use only, up to a maximum fare.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 25 Jan 16, 09:43 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
UberGood20 is valid until end June 2016, and...

UberGood20 is valid until end June 2016, and gives up to $20 off your first Uber ride.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 22 Jan 16, 12:23 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
yes, you link whichever debit/credit card you...

yes, you link whichever debit/credit card you want to use for your uber fares to your uber account, which you can set up before you go to Orlando.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 16 Jan 16, 05:22 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
i believe UberXL could work for 6 of you, there...

i believe UberXL could work for 6 of you, there was a DIBB'er there around the same time as me last year (August/September) they were a party of 5 or 6, they used UberXL all the time.

eta - it was...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 16 Jan 16, 04:32 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
nope, we went to the TTC and were collected there...

nope, we went to the TTC and were collected there from the guest drop-off area when we left WDW, and for Epcot I asked a CM at the exit to Epcot where we could be collected by car, and she directed...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 16 Jan 16, 04:18 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
yes i have, from WDW, and Epcot.

yes i have, from WDW, and Epcot.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 31 Dec 15, 01:21 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
Mobile Usually uber codes are for your first trip with...

Usually uber codes are for your first trip with them as a new customer, if that's what you have you,d need to open a new uber account to use the code.
I googled for uber discount codes to find the...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 30 Nov 15, 11:07 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
i set mine up in the UK before I went (and...

i set mine up in the UK before I went (and googled for a dollar discount code too, and input that). It all worked without a hitch, great app :),
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 18 Oct 15, 02:10 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
the uber driver will know where to drop you off -...

the uber driver will know where to drop you off - for us he dropped us off at the TTC taxi/car drop-off area, and thats also where we were collected by another uber car in the evening.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 18 Oct 15, 11:22 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
nope, never had that, and i'd have cancelled too...

nope, never had that, and i'd have cancelled too (but think about it, isn't Uber a great service in that you know who you are expecting to turn up and in which car?) Mears don't provide that service,...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 7 Oct 15, 10:23 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
just as you know what car and driver is coming to...

just as you know what car and driver is coming to get you, they know your name and where exactly they're collecting you (as they track your position by gps).

I've ordered Uber from both MK TTC and...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 30 Aug 15, 05:05 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
Mobile With uber its around 15 dollars in light traffic.

With uber its around 15 dollars in light traffic.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 26 Aug 15, 02:40 AM
Replies: 491
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Posted By sammykitten
Mobile You could get dropped off at one of the nearby...

You could get dropped off at one of the nearby hotels like the grand Floridian
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 14 Aug 15, 08:16 AM
Replies: 491
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Posted By sammykitten
beforehand (my code is already on my account and...

beforehand (my code is already on my account and I'm not going to be using Uber for at least another week).
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 11 Aug 15, 09:48 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 254,623
Posted By sammykitten
i wouldn't worry about the text message code - i...

i wouldn't worry about the text message code - i got one too when i registered but by the time i'd faffed with my phone and the app the Uber app had gone past that input link. Now when I look at the...
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