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>I just don't want to have to wake up a loved one at 5am to get a ride to the airport (which I had to do Friday). For next time... https://www.google.com/#q=a

by flubert 10y ago

>I just don't want to have to wake up a loved one at 5am to get a ride to the airport (which I had to do Friday). For next time... https://www.google.com/#q=austin%20tx%20taxi&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=30357936,-97729147,11460&tbm=lcl&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&fll=30.295702499999987,-97.73880020000001&fspn=1.307576286097948,2.3636602327767378&fz=9&oll=30.295702500000004,-97.73880020000001&ospn=0.5266116949786763,0.8269422496560992&oz=9&qop=1&rlfi=hd:;si https://www.google.com/#q=austin%20tx%20taxi&rflfq=1&rlha=0&...:

ryan-c 10y ago
Taxis are not an option worth considering - too unreliable.
- calbear81 10y ago
  Many taxi services are catching up in technology so you can be more confident of their reliability. For example, Flywheel here in the Bay Area has an app that lets you track your driver and pay them from within the app just like an Uber/Lyft.
ng12 10y ago
I would love to know where people get the impression that taxis are a reliable, cost-effective service in the USA. Having lived in several major cities that were not NYC I've certainly never experienced it.
- Justsignedup 10y ago
  In many parts of Brooklyn, NY the car service companies are great. Some are reliable, some not. I have had so far positive experiences with companies I know are good. However Lift Line makes a very competitive price with these car service companies. The airport is a perfect example of when I use them. But service quality varies greatly -- some are always massively late and don't communicate, some are fantastic and cheap. Lyft has a more consistent experience feel, and that is valuable.
- flubert 10y ago
  We'll I can only relate my experience by living in non-major U.S. cities. As for the cost, yes I only take a taxi to the airport when I get reimbursed for it as a business expense. As for reliability, I've never had the taxi show up late for a previously scheduled pickup (say ~15 times in the last 20 years). Your mileage apparently varies.

by flubert 10y ago

ryan-c 10y ago

Taxis are not an option worth considering - too unreliable.

calbear81 10y ago
Many taxi services are catching up in technology so you can be more confident of their reliability. For example, Flywheel here in the Bay Area has an app that lets you track your driver and pay them from within the app just like an Uber/Lyft.

ng12 10y ago

I would love to know where people get the impression that taxis are a reliable, cost-effective service in the USA. Having lived in several major cities that were not NYC I've certainly never experienced it.

Justsignedup 10y ago
In many parts of Brooklyn, NY the car service companies are great. Some are reliable, some not. I have had so far positive experiences with companies I know are good. However Lift Line makes a very competitive price with these car service companies. The airport is a perfect example of when I use them. But service quality varies greatly -- some are always massively late and don't communicate, some are fantastic and cheap. Lyft has a more consistent experience feel, and that is valuable.
flubert 10y ago
We'll I can only relate my experience by living in non-major U.S. cities. As for the cost, yes I only take a taxi to the airport when I get reimbursed for it as a business expense. As for reliability, I've never had the taxi show up late for a previously scheduled pickup (say ~15 times in the last 20 years). Your mileage apparently varies.