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They have: https://gocurb.com https://gocurb.com They've been doing it for a while -- this app used to be Taxi Magic. It's slower to respond than Uber, and mor

• stephengillie 11y ago
  I've seen more than a few cabs in Seattle with "Use the APP" on the side. Every cab company has a different app. Uber did start the shift to using apps instead of hailing or calling cabs. Now, the idea is in the "fragmentation stage" with the early adopters, where everyone and their brother has developed a different app. Once some of the underperfomers fade away, there will hopefully be more centralization when late adopter customers start using this market.
• sguha 11y ago
  Taxi prices are set by the city https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/taxi/taxi-rates https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/taxi/taxi-rates while Uber/Lyft can set their own prices. Maybe taxis should be able to lower their prices and surge up with demand to even the playing field.
• smsm42 11y ago
  For what it worth, I used that a number of times when I was in Portland, and it worked just fine for me. Can't compare the prices, having no basis to compare with, but I don't remember the prices being outrageous. In general, if Uber drags the taxi industry kicking and screaming into 21st century, it's a win-win.