Taxi or Uber to the game

Uber is alittle more expensive then taxi, but I you can get your first ride for basically free. If you sign up for uber for the first time they will give you 30 dollar credit.

I used Lyft to get to NRG Stadium from the Heights in Houston two weeks ago. Great experience and very easy, especially with the free ride code.

Okay, I've recovered my sanity that was lost when I read Amish's post.

It normally cost me $75 to take a taxi from my office in Houston to the airport. It cost between $17 and $35 the two times I've used Uber.

To clarify, I used the cheapest Uber option, which is Uber X. The cars are cleaner, the driver is better and more professional, and it is waaaaay cheaper.

bbap, I just read your post. I assure you, as a frequent user of taxis and Uber, it is not close to the same price. Uber is about 60% of the cost of a taxi on average. Now, if you use Uber Black, or one of the other options, you could spend as much or even more than a taxi.

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bbap, I just read your post. I assure you, as a frequent user of taxis and Uber, it is not close to the same price. Uber is about 60% of the cost of a taxi on average. Now, if you use Uber Black, or one of the other options, you could spend as much or even more than a taxi.

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uber black isnt available in BR. only uber x. it's about the same price. i promise you. it sounds like you dont even live in BR.

Uber is generally cheaper. Though during high volume times, like around game time, after the game, and when the bars close, they will charge you 1 1/2 times the normal rate. But unless a taxi is right in front of you, they are 10x more reliable than calling yellow cab.

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bbap, I just read your post. I assure you, as a frequent user of taxis and Uber, it is not close to the same price. Uber is about 60% of the cost of a taxi on average. Now, if you use Uber Black, or one of the other options, you could spend as much or even more than a taxi.

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I just read your post, and bbap is correct. Uber will have surging rates on gameday around campus. Depending on when it is used, Uber would potentially be much more expensive. However, I agree with whoever posted above that there is next to zero chance you can find a cab

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Another point. When you open the Uber app and choose a pickup point (you don't have to enter an address; you can just accept the drop pin)the app shows the available uber cars nearby.

It also displays a time for your car to arrive (my last attempt showed three minutes). When you finalize the request it texts your driver's name and contact info. And it shows the car's progress on a map.

If there is any mixup, you can call him. You will necer get in a taxi again unless you have to.

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no doubt. None of that is disputed. Uber is 1000 times better than a cab. Just saying it isnt significantly cheaper in BR. It's about the same. On gamedays its probably more expensive due to surge pricing, but I'd still use it over a cab.

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no doubt. None of that is disputed. Uber is 1000 times better than a cab. Just saying it isnt significantly cheaper in BR. It's about the same. On gamedays its probably more expensive due to surge pricing, but I'd still use it over a cab.

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This. Surge rate was x2.75 starting at 12am Friday night/Saturday this past week.

Worth it.

Usually cheaper and tip is built in, they do have some kind of flex rates that make it more expensive during events. A lot of drivers are ex taxi guys that work on their own and don't have to put up with the taxi system BS.

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The city finally relented, and let them operate in New Orleans, but only the more expensive versions of Uber. They didn't allow Uber X. That's the one that's way cheaper. Maybe BR did the same thing.

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No. I've already told you Uber X is the only version of Uber in BR.