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That's an interesting question. I know I've tried to get a cab during a busy time and just given up and caught public transit home. Generally this is Friday and

by ezzaf 10y ago

That's an interesting question. I know I've tried to get a cab during a busy time and just given up and caught public transit home. Generally this is Friday and Saturday nights, when most people are in no condition to be driving themselves. I also find Uber fares are about price comparable to public transit when travelling with multiple people, and so for that reason I could see it displacing trips previously taken with public transit. Are you aware on any data on what transit modes the increased ridership of uber is displacing?

tluyben2 10y ago
Besides that I would rather walk than ever take public transit, I agree; Uber is comparable in price and definitely (much, sometimes 5-8x, but mostly 3x) cheaper than regular taxis. Public transit, in my mind, should be gov owned and be free, but I know a know that won't happen any time soon. So then I would always prefer Uber. Yesterday I had some snafu with my Uber registered phone number and had to take a normal cab in Hongkong; crap old car, pissed off driver, tried to take another route and more expensive than an Uber Black. Sorry, but how does that work? I sit in a dangerous vehicle that in my country probably would not pass ITV vs a monster of a new Toyota Vellfire or Audi A8 for more money??? In the UK when I travel with my colleagues an Uber is frequently not much more expensive and sometimes cheaper than public transit; I really don't get why people pay for that stuff if you can get door to door while being able to work in quiet and comfort. It's basically like a private driver for the price of a few train tickets... The most heard complaint is that public transit is more reliable and no traffic jams... But a warm/or AC car, quiet and comfortable is a work place you can trust; I don't mind jams in those. I do mind standing in a station for a cancelled train with 2000 of my best friends in the rain and then not even getting to the door of my destination for (almost) the same price... So I do think Uber does entice more cars on the streets; I am not sure if that's the case right now, but I definitely see that it is possible. Edit: on the other hand, if I would live close to / in a city with Uber, I would not buy a car... I use it way too little to warrent the hassle. I have no idea if there are more people who have that though; seems people still have this thing about owning a car even if it makes no sense. That's not some judgement; it makes sense in very many cases but it doesn't for me and it doesn't for many others but still they have one or two :)

by ezzaf 10y ago

tluyben2 10y ago

Besides that I would rather walk than ever take public transit, I agree; Uber is comparable in price and definitely (much, sometimes 5-8x, but mostly 3x) cheaper than regular taxis. Public transit, in my mind, should be gov owned and be free, but I know a know that won't happen any time soon. So then I would always prefer Uber. Yesterday I had some snafu with my Uber registered phone number and had to take a normal cab in Hongkong; crap old car, pissed off driver, tried to take another route and more expensive than an Uber Black. Sorry, but how does that work? I sit in a dangerous vehicle that in my country probably would not pass ITV vs a monster of a new Toyota Vellfire or Audi A8 for more money??? In the UK when I travel with my colleagues an Uber is frequently not much more expensive and sometimes cheaper than public transit; I really don't get why people pay for that stuff if you can get door to door while being able to work in quiet and comfort. It's basically like a private driver for the price of a few train tickets... The most heard complaint is that public transit is more reliable and no traffic jams... But a warm/or AC car, quiet and comfortable is a work place you can trust; I don't mind jams in those. I do mind standing in a station for a cancelled train with 2000 of my best friends in the rain and then not even getting to the door of my destination for (almost) the same price... So I do think Uber does entice more cars on the streets; I am not sure if that's the case right now, but I definitely see that it is possible. Edit: on the other hand, if I would live close to / in a city with Uber, I would not buy a car... I use it way too little to warrent the hassle. I have no idea if there are more people who have that though; seems people still have this thing about owning a car even if it makes no sense. That's not some judgement; it makes sense in very many cases but it doesn't for me and it doesn't for many others but still they have one or two :)