In 2025, I graduated from Dalhousie University with a major in Biology and a minor in Arabic Studies. Medicine has also been a long-term interest of mine, and I’m currently applying to medical school.
But Rido Halifax started somewhere very different: behind the wheel.
It Started With Driving
I started driving Uber in Halifax in August 2023 simply because I wanted to earn some extra money. What I didn’t expect was how much I would learn from the people sitting in my car.
Since then, I’ve completed more than 3,500 rides across Uber and Lyft. Thousands of pickups. Thousands of destinations. Thousands of conversations.
And over time, I started noticing patterns — especially when it came to airport rides.
Airport Rides Are Different
An airport ride isn’t the same as a quick trip across the city. There is a flight to catch. There are bags to deal with. There may be children, seniors, an early-morning departure, a long day of travelling ahead, or someone arriving home exhausted after a flight.
- Being on time matters.
- Driving safely matters.
- Keeping the car clean matters.
- Helping with luggage matters.
- And sometimes, simply having a good conversation matters too.
Passengers have also talked to me repeatedly about another issue: price. Especially unpredictable prices and surge pricing when they need a ride the most.
Those conversations made me start asking a bigger question: Could an airport ride be planned better from the beginning?
