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re: Will Über change the modern day taxi service?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:18 pm to The Hurricane
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:18 pm to The Hurricane
Cabs, cab companies, and subsequently cabbies, are all fricking scum.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:21 pm to lsunurse
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Only used it once....but once was enough to make me a fan.
They just recently got Lyft out here as well. Haven't tried that one out yet.
They are direct competitors. I've used both, and have been thoroughly impressed with both. While talking with the Lyft driver here in Houston, he works for both uber and lyft, to make more money.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:38 pm to shipshoal
I loved it while in Philly. You avoid the nasty cabs as well as the gypsy cabs. It is also super convenient not to have to wonder how much the cab will be. It is done before the car even arrives.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:56 pm to Emiliooo
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While talking with the Lyft driver here in Houston, he works for both uber and lyft, to make more money.
why does this sound like what it will all boil down to.
seems like a great idea i was just thinking of starting something like this but un regulated.... and really work by word of mouth and maybe a app.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:51 pm to lilsnappa
Since people here have NYC airport experience....
I gotta be at EWR at 6:15 Sunday morning. Will uber be reliable at all? I was going to get a private car service but have Uber ready in case they don't show.
I gotta be at EWR at 6:15 Sunday morning. Will uber be reliable at all? I was going to get a private car service but have Uber ready in case they don't show.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:52 pm to shipshoal
no, like medical doctors, cab operators will win through regulation.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:54 pm to 9Fiddy
UberX is also a game changer. Same cost as a regular taxi, nicer drivers (because they get rated), seamless payment through the app, no tip required (built in).
I use Uber a minimum of 2 times a week...I will never ride in a yellow cab unless I have no other option. Night and day.
I use Uber a minimum of 2 times a week...I will never ride in a yellow cab unless I have no other option. Night and day.
Posted on 5/30/14 at 6:51 am to Thomas J Sennett
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I would love for Nola to catch on, I'd use it. I'd much rather chat up a regular local person just making a couple bucks or a college student than some middle easterner or Northern African
Why is that?
Posted on 5/30/14 at 7:09 am to tigersbh
Live in Dallas. Uber is going to destroy the Nola taxi market. It's everything Nola taxi cabs aren't, reliable, clean, and efficient. Been using it two years in Dallas now and since that time I have only been in a cab twice. Some of the better Nola taxi cab drivers will eventually switch to uber, but a lot of those dudes are screwed. Uber drivers actually have to pass tests in order to become a driver, and überx is actually cheaper than cabs in Dallas
Posted on 5/30/14 at 7:23 am to tween the hedges
Never done it in that direction, usually just for LGA or JFK. I've always taken the air train to Newark but can't imagine traffic is terrible at 5AM on a Sunday.
Posted on 5/30/14 at 7:34 am to tween the hedges
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Edit: Uber is noticeably more expensive here...apparently its not like that elsewhere. This post was edited on 5/29 at 7:38 pm
I remember cabs being fairly cheap in NYC or at least I expect them to be more. Taxi in Dallas is Houston are not cheap
Posted on 5/30/14 at 10:10 am to Dire Wolf
Yeah...unless you're caught in traffic rates(which does happen), rates are fairly reasonable. I guess just because it's so congested compared to other cities, but Atlanta cabs are killer.
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