Dont let drivers rate us!

I absolutely love this app, with its new design, and the service that Uber provides. Its a real blessing in this age and time when not everyone can afford a car and not everyone wants to drive a short distance to get from point A to B, but a recent experience has left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Its frustrating that my rating dropped from a perfect 5.0 to a 4.2 recently as I didnt tip the drivers with cash when I was on a work trip to NYC, and the impact was pretty significant. Usually if there are 3-5 cars visible on the map Ill get a pick-up accepted within 2 minutes but right now its making me wait for 5 minutes or more!

I understand the rating system is to protect the drivers from annoying customers or troublemakers but if I need to tip to keep my rating up with drivers then this defeats the purpose of Ubers no-tip policy.

KingArthurVI about Uber, v3.239.4