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Uber as a company is immoral from time to time, however their service is great, and I'd be sad to see it go from London. TfL operates one of the most expensive
by osrec 9y ago
Uber as a company is immoral from time to time, however their service is great, and I'd be sad to see it go from London. TfL operates one of the most expensive public transport systems in the world, and is happy to license black cab drivers (who in my experience, can be rude and are an absolute rip off a lot of the time). Not only that, black cab drivers in my area regularly drive through zebra crossings while people are on them, but I am yet to see an Uber driver do this (I'm sure they do as well, but black cabs drive around London with a sense of arrogance and entitlement that I find most irritating).
- dx034 9y agoDid you try Taxify? Started in London recently, could imagine many drivers will sign up there now. Haven't tried it yet (didn't take an uber over the past weeks) but their offering appears very similar.
- jnsaff2 9y agoThey've been shut down as well: https://blog.taxify.eu/2017/09/bringing-fairer-ride-hailing-to-london/ https://blog.taxify.eu/2017/09/bringing-fairer-ride-hailing-...
- stupidcar 9y agoUber isn't going away in London. Never mind the passengers, consider how many thousands of (mostly Labour-voting) people drive for Uber as a job. They might not love their employer, but that doesn't mean they'll be happy become unemployed en-masse. This is a political tactic to try to force Uber into improving its safety and regulatory practices. Whether it works will depend on whether Uber or City Hall blinks first.
- osrec 9y agoI hope you're right. I genuinely believe if Uber was to go away from London, it would be a step backwards. They are the modern taxi, and I would bet they are more fuel and time efficient than black cabs driving round London in the hope of someone flagging them down.