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All of the "alternatives" that came into town after uber/lyft left are absolutely terrible. I have a car, but there are many in Austin (students in particular)

by wyager 10y ago

All of the "alternatives" that came into town after uber/lyft left are absolutely terrible. I have a car, but there are many in Austin (students in particular) who relied on uber/lyft to get around. Nothing available today can offer the same speed and reliability of service.

xur17 10y ago
I've been using Fasten and Fare, and haven't had any issues. I'm guessing they can't handle peak loads as well, but in terms of app quality / experience they've been pretty alright.
tzs 10y ago
> I have a car, but there are many in Austin (students in particular) who relied on uber/lyft to get around. I'm surprised that it would cause much problem for students, for a couple of reasons. 1. Uber/Lyft are expensive for a typical student budget. I'd expect students to rely much more on buses (especially since buses are free [1] for UT students) and only rarely resort to Uber/Lyft (or regular taxis). 2. At most major universities I've seen almost everything a student would need in the way of food, supplies, and recreation is available fairly near campus, usually within reasonable walking distance. The neighborhoods around universities evolve to meet the needs of students. Does it not work this way in Austin? [1] http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/capmetro/ http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/capmetro/
- wyager 10y ago
  >Uber/Lyft are expensive for a typical student budget No they aren't. I used them constantly when I lived on campus. Most of my fares were around $5-6. It's cheaper than a bus if you place a non-negligible value on your time. The Austin bus system kind of sucks outside of a few routes. I took the 100 to the airport a few times and it was brutal. Lyft is $20-30 and super fast and convenient. You can survive by sticking within a 5-block radius of campus, but good luck if you have hobbies, interests, or a job.
Avshalom 10y ago
Certainly those students had figured something out before uber and lyft existed.
- wyager 10y ago
  People had something figured out before cars existed, but they were still better off afterwards.

by wyager 10y ago

xur17 10y ago

I've been using Fasten and Fare, and haven't had any issues. I'm guessing they can't handle peak loads as well, but in terms of app quality / experience they've been pretty alright.

tzs 10y ago

> I have a car, but there are many in Austin (students in particular) who relied on uber/lyft to get around. I'm surprised that it would cause much problem for students, for a couple of reasons. 1. Uber/Lyft are expensive for a typical student budget. I'd expect students to rely much more on buses (especially since buses are free [1] for UT students) and only rarely resort to Uber/Lyft (or regular taxis). 2. At most major universities I've seen almost everything a student would need in the way of food, supplies, and recreation is available fairly near campus, usually within reasonable walking distance. The neighborhoods around universities evolve to meet the needs of students. Does it not work this way in Austin? [1] http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/capmetro/ http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/capmetro/

wyager 10y ago
>Uber/Lyft are expensive for a typical student budget No they aren't. I used them constantly when I lived on campus. Most of my fares were around $5-6. It's cheaper than a bus if you place a non-negligible value on your time. The Austin bus system kind of sucks outside of a few routes. I took the 100 to the airport a few times and it was brutal. Lyft is $20-30 and super fast and convenient. You can survive by sticking within a 5-block radius of campus, but good luck if you have hobbies, interests, or a job.

Avshalom 10y ago

Certainly those students had figured something out before uber and lyft existed.

wyager 10y ago
People had something figured out before cars existed, but they were still better off afterwards.