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They're not a taxi company. They do not take street hails and as such, their regulation needs are different. For example, there's no need (or at least less need
by rlanday 9y ago
They're not a taxi company. They do not take street hails and as such, their regulation needs are different. For example, there's no need (or at least less need) for the government to regulate fares since people trust the Uber app to give them a fair price (whereas if you're a tourist and you were to just hop into a random unregulated car you hailed, it would be difficult to tell if you were getting a fair price).
- gertef 9y agoIt's not solely about price. It's also about safety of the car and driver.
- ams6110 9y agoHonestly, ordering an Uber on a mobile app is the current-day equivalent of a street hail of a Yellow Cab (or other legitimately licensed, metered, and branded taxicab)
- icedchai 9y agoThey are functionally equivalent to a taxi company and should be treated as such.