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> UberPop is only banned because they did not want to insure the drivers. Do you have a source for this? Uber insures its UberX drivers in both Canada and the
by aianus 11y ago
> UberPop is only banned because they did not want to insure the drivers.
Do you have a source for this? Uber insures its UberX drivers in both Canada and the U.S. so I don't see why they would be opposed in Germany. There must be something else.
- mschuster91 11y agoYes there is, the fare is regulated - no matter the demand, the area of the source or destination, or how drunk the passenger is. Uber does heavy demand-based price adjusting, and well, fuck that. Better have the assurance of always paying 20€ for my trip home, than the variability of an Uber with 10-50€.
- aianus 11y ago> variability of an Uber You know when booking the trip what the cost is, it's not a mystery. > the fare is regulated - no matter the demand, the area of the source or destination Does Germany not have supply problems caused by this policy? I know it's impossible to get a cab in Toronto on New Year's, whether you're coming home from a party or your wife is going into labour. I'd personally rather know for sure there is a ride available if I need it than be stranded by the side of the road because nobody is allowed to take my money.
- kuschku 11y agoThere are almost never supply problems, but this is to make sure taxi companies don't scam people as it's usual in southern europe.
- kuschku 11y agoWell, that’s not necessarily true. Uber can offer chauffeur services at any price, but as soon as they pick people off of the streets, it becomes a taxi service, which has the maximum fare limitation. Well, at least according to what I could find about the rules and regulations in Kiel.