If rides could show up instantly, it would be more efficient to just get a new 'ride' for every leg of your trip. But Phoenix is spread out, and you can't alway

If rides could show up instantly, it would be more efficient to just get a new 'ride' for every leg of your trip. But Phoenix is spread out, and you can't always count on a car being nearby. It typically took me 7 minutes to get to a pickup address, which included a minute to plug the address into my navigation software (the taxi company I used to drive for now has a phone app that automagically directs the driver to the pickup address, just like the upstarts' system). The mother of a friend of mine has taken to using "Lifts" when she needs to go someplace where she'd rather not have to park. I explained that the driver she was getting might not actually be just around the corner.