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Serious question: are there no taxi apps in the US? You would think cabs would also be routed to the next customer automatically?
by cmarschner 11y ago
Serious question: are there no taxi apps in the US? You would think cabs would also be routed to the next customer automatically?
- dylanjermiah 11y agoThere are. But, they are inherently limited. Via fixed supply and fixed pricing.
- geon 11y agoExactly what is Limited by supply and price? Surely not the app? Perhaps the dispatcher charges a fee for access to the API?
- jdminhbg 11y agoThe cabs themselves. There are a limited number of licensed cabs, and prices are preset.
- geon 11y agoI don't see how that would negate the convenience of an app.
- dylanjermiah 11y agoYou need a variable supply to accomodate for varying demand. Uber would not be able to deliver 10min and under pickups if their supply was limited.
- marquis 11y agoI'm not sure what stops EasyTaxi from working in the U.S. I use it in South/Central America and it routes regular taxis, you pay in cash like usual but get the convenience of the Uber experience of knowing a cab is on the way, and who the driver is. http://www.easytaxi.com/cities/ http://www.easytaxi.com/cities/
- crdb 11y agoAt a guess, it's because it's a Rocket Internet company and the group generally does not like operating in the US for a variety of reasons (chief amongst which is that their business model is to execute ideas in emerging markets, not developed countries).
- untog 11y agoNYC is a special case - yellow cabs are not allowed to be prebooked in any way, shape or form. Street hails only. (they're piloting an e-hail scheme, but it's far from done)