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Another observation is that taxis will also have their own place too. Taxis have the benefit of being in the right place at the right time. They're distinctly m

by Axsuul 11y ago

Another observation is that taxis will also have their own place too. Taxis have the benefit of being in the right place at the right time. They're distinctly marked and you don't even need an app to use one. Just raise your hand and you're good to go. There will always be impulse purchases when it comes to needing to get a ride. Perhaps it's raining, you have no shelter, you need to get into something, anything. Or you've just arrived at an airport, full of luggage, after a long flight, you just don't want to deal with calling an Uber.. oh look, a line of taxis ready and waiting. Ride share services and taxis both won't go away because they each have their own distinct advantages and use cases. And as the population grows, there will still be a large enough market for both to exist and profit.

Rezo 11y ago
I'm not so sure... even at the airport, with a traditional taxi I have to worry about whether they will take my credit card (or take it but complain about it), if the taxi is clean, if the driver is some weirdo, will I get attitude about my destination, figuring out the tip etc. I recently used Uber at the San Jose airport and it was a glorious experience. The app switches to a different UI specially for the airport, I select the exit number I'm standing next to and the ride shows up in about 2 minutes, the driver already has my destination on his GPS before I get in (no more sightseeing tours), no fussing with payment at the end and I get a nice receipt emailed to me with the drivers details and the route taken. Taxis are going to have a hard time competing once more airports allow Uber properly. And they've got no one to blame but themselves.
concerned_user 11y ago
I live in Europe and for the last 15 years taxis prefer to be hailed via phone/sms rather than hailed on the street. If you hail a cab on the street you will get a higher rate plus a hailing fee. Cabs near airport/railway station that are parked there are a tourist trap since they charge almost triple price plus drive you a longer route. Basically a taxi company strikes a deal with city council so only their cabs are allowed to park there and then make their "hail from the street" rate as high as local laws will allow.

by Axsuul 11y ago

Rezo 11y ago

I'm not so sure... even at the airport, with a traditional taxi I have to worry about whether they will take my credit card (or take it but complain about it), if the taxi is clean, if the driver is some weirdo, will I get attitude about my destination, figuring out the tip etc. I recently used Uber at the San Jose airport and it was a glorious experience. The app switches to a different UI specially for the airport, I select the exit number I'm standing next to and the ride shows up in about 2 minutes, the driver already has my destination on his GPS before I get in (no more sightseeing tours), no fussing with payment at the end and I get a nice receipt emailed to me with the drivers details and the route taken. Taxis are going to have a hard time competing once more airports allow Uber properly. And they've got no one to blame but themselves.

concerned_user 11y ago

I live in Europe and for the last 15 years taxis prefer to be hailed via phone/sms rather than hailed on the street. If you hail a cab on the street you will get a higher rate plus a hailing fee. Cabs near airport/railway station that are parked there are a tourist trap since they charge almost triple price plus drive you a longer route. Basically a taxi company strikes a deal with city council so only their cabs are allowed to park there and then make their "hail from the street" rate as high as local laws will allow.