> Of course, in most jurisdictions nothing stops you from going to court first if you like. But most modern-thinking judges tend to take a dim view if you turn up in front of them without having given some sort of ADR a go first.

But Uber's terms explicitly force consumers to waive their right to go to court if they want to access Uber's service.

> But Uber's terms explicitly force consumers to waive their right to go to court if they want to access Uber's service.

In most jurisdictions there are often laws related to unfair contract terms.

And even if there are no such laws, judges remain free to rule clauses and contracts void.

So you might waive that right in theory. But in practice I doubt you'll find it would hold up in court.