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As a local, this may solve your problem in St. Petersburg. But what if i am a traveller and regularly travels b/n different places in the world. Do i need to ke
by onebyzero 10y ago
As a local, this may solve your problem in St. Petersburg. But what if i am a traveller and regularly travels b/n different places in the world. Do i need to keep track of every taxi service? That will be painful.
It does not mean that i support Uber as a company. I support for their global transport model. We will help you go from Point A to Point B without much hassle wherever you are in this world.
That's why, if Uber dies, no one will again dare to attempt to solve this amazing problem. I am really surprised with different regulations in different countries for such a beautiful solution which they are offering. That's really a pity. :/
- csydas 10y agoI agree that there is benefit to a ubiquitous service, but is this not applicable to virtually any service whenever you travel? Searching for Taxis St. Petersburg Russia provides me with the same information and taxi services that locals would use, with results in my language, phone numbers, and websites. You really don't need to keep track of every taxi service any more than you need to keep track of every restaurant, every public transit service, or every hotel chain - the grand majority of the time, search for [service]+[location] and you will find what you need. I do understand there is a convenience factor, but I feel the discovery aspect is being overstated.
- madsbuch 10y agoA global transport model would be nice. But it should not rely on a single operator. Instead it should be based on a standard (like HTTP, etc) such that all taxi companies are independent and able to live up to national standards.