Paratransit is a special public transportation option for people with disabilities. They are usually vans that can transport people in wheelchairs or who have other medical needs.

Fair enough, if I decided to start driving for Uber (granted that whole blind thing means I cant anyways) the thought of a service dog probably wouldnt cross my mind until I went to pick someone up with one. I would totally agree Uber has an issue to deal with I just wouldnt jump on the fuck that driver bandwagon.

In the past has Uber just banned them from being drivers?
I guess I also have a hard time in my head UNseperating Uber from a regular taxi service when they are one in the same, so youd be totally right with the ADA thing.

Uber is in a grey area here. They are just a platform for goods or services. Kind of like ebay or etsy is. Or something like YouTube for that fact. Its a platform for connecting people who need a ride with people who have a car. A key word was used here. Employees. The people who are out there driving for Uber are contractors, not employees. They lend out their own personal car to give a service. I'm not saying the drivers should be left off the hook, but really. Those drivers have to deal with dog hair and maybe the smell of dog if it's raining. If it was a taxi service easy fix. Get a new car. If I was a rider who got a taxi and got in and the smell of dog made me sick easy fix. Request another taxi. The employee gets paid either way. Even the taxi driver could get me another taxi. Not so with Uber. If I don't like the car I'm in, I have cancel the trip, its up to me to get another Uber, and its on the driver for that loss of money. Not to mention that they now have to use that car to pick up their own kids at the end of the day. A taxi driver drops off the car and doesn't think about the hair and or smell till the next day if at all because someone will take care of it. This is already creating a media storm. What if someone had picked them up and charged a cleaning fee on them afterward? Those things are like 500 dollars. Remember that most blind people don't have a steady job. A hit to the bank account like this could really spin things out of control.
Just pudding out my thoughts. Try to get a taxi or paratransit. Also, I've asked many uber drivers if they've picked up someone with a dog or if they wouldn't mind doing so and the answer is no most of the time.

Fuck me for not knowing the ins and outs of Uber and having an opinion.....Sounds more like theres an education/training issue involving drivers.

A person might need to wait longer for a vehicle; that is unacceptable.

If a driver objects for religious reasons, I would say that they either need to accept that they're living in a country where dogs are treated differently to their country of birth, or they can find another job. It's like how some middle Eastern airlines require all cabin crew, even practising Muslims, to be able to serve alcohol year-round and food during Pamadan.

If the driver objects for health reasons, they should either have a method for cleaning their vehicle or circulating the air more successfully, or they can find another job.

If the driver objects for cleanliness reasons, they should invest the time and money necessary to clean their vehicle. They also have the option of purchasing a vehicle they use just for their driving for work.

Working for a ride-sharing service is a choice. Finding another job is also a solution. If a driver doesn't want to treat all passengers equally, they should find another job.