The Diary of an Uber Driver

The secrets of an Uber driver. Stories from 12 years and 10,000+ rides.

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View of the Boston skyline from a garden lookout in Arlington

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Uber pickup screen at the Logan Airport rideshare lot
Wild turkey crossing a street near Harvard Yard
Small white dog looking out of a car window
Waze navigation near Boston University in heavy traffic
"Boston" bicycle sticker on a car roof box
Bobblehead of Jim in a plaid jacket and cap
Young man in a jack-o'-lantern suit holding the Jim bobblehead
Smiling rider with her dog and the Jim bobblehead in the car
"Use yah blinkah" bumper sticker
Red Sox logo painted on a wall near Fenway Park
Black Ferrari with a Massachusetts plate in a parking lot
Car dashboard showing 4 miles on the odometer and 400 miles of range
Police motorcycle officer using a radar gun
Van painted in bright multicolored geometric shapes
Sign pointing to the Paul Revere House
Lyft request at Gillette Stadium after an Ed Sheeran concert, $13 surge
Night navigation to The Hotel Northampton, 1 h 52 min away
Men in Revolutionary War redcoat uniforms crossing a Boston street
Massachusetts license plate reading "I 90"
Navigation to Albany, NY, 3 h 23 min away
Uber driver map of Boston covered in red surge prices
Lyft route options, all over 1 h 20 min for under 36 miles
Waze map chat near Seabrook: "Massholes go home!"
Giant green ball painted like the Fenway scoreboard in a lobby window
Figure of a man in a red cap and sunglasses on a porch railing
Grey sedan with a small toy figure stuck to its door
Utility box painted as a popcorn box reading "Pop Art"
Rider in a sweatshirt showing Mr. Burns from The Simpsons
Salem water tower with a witch logo on a misty day
Giant pumpkin painted "Fresh Pond" at Whole Foods Cambridge
Rider in a red sequined Red Sox cap
Woman posing with a giant lobster statue outside a seafood shop
Rows of cooked lobsters on ice
Fried fish and fries in a takeout box
Burger with fries and a beer on a restaurant table
Steamed mussels with a lobster roll and fries
Friendly's restaurant with a drive-thru sign at night
Cup of sorbet from Kimball Farm held in the car
Package of Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins
Dunkin' Donuts with a Chinese sign in Chinatown
Crowd outside Mike's Pastry in the North End
Brown spiral notebook embossed "thoughts", the in-car rider journal
Rider journal page recommending Rockport and Boston food spots, June 15, 2019
Stop sign and keep-right sign at a small traffic island
Hilltop Steak House cactus sign on Route 1
Highway signs for I-93 North to Concord, NH and South to Quincy
Old wooden direction sign pointing to Boston, the North Shore and Winchester
Driving through a lit highway tunnel
Hand holding a $20 tip in cash at the steering wheel
Weather app: Waltham, sunny, 4 degrees
Selfie with three smiling Red Sox fans in the back seat
Cyclist looking at the Boston skyline from a hilltop lookout
CVS health and beauty vending machine
Roadside sign: "Off the boat" lobsters, open
Boiled lobsters, corn and chowder on a tray
Slice of vegetable pizza
Large chocolate-frosted donut with sprinkles in a takeout box

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