I live in Amsterdam and mostly bike around, but sometimes you need to get a car for whatever reason. Uber's much cheaper. I've had a car from the airport into

I live in Amsterdam and mostly bike around, but sometimes you need to get a car for whatever reason. Uber's much cheaper. I've had a car from the airport into the city go as low as 17 EUR, usually around 25. Hailing a taxi costs at least 40 EUR. It's also very convenient to know the location of your arriving taxi for knowing when to leave a party and leaving out several minutes of explaining the route to the driver. It's also not uncommon for taxi drivers here to drive you a much longer route if they think you're not a local and don't know where they're going. It's happened to me, and several of my friends. Never happened with Uber. I've also found service with Uber to be much better. The first time I tried it here in Amsterdam the driver offered me a bottle of water and asked how I was doing. That had never happened to me once here in Amsterdam. The customer ability to rate drivers does wonders for service over traditional taxi companies.