Limousine driver Shuki Zanna, 49, waiting for customers in Beverly Hills, California, in 2013. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Even if you've used Uber only one time, you have an Uber passenger rating.

In the same way passengers rate drivers from one to five stars (one star indicating poor service and five stars indicating that you were very satisfied with the ride), every Uber customer is likewise assigned a score.

If your score dips too low, you may find it hard to catch a ride — or you could be kicked off the system entirely.

But what are you doing that might inadvertently be lowering your Uber rating? How do you keep your Uber score hovering near a perfect 5.0?

We talked to the people who give you your scores: Uber drivers. They gave us some tips on how to keep your Uber rating up.