i've found the value proposition of lyft/uber less compelling over time. typically i can either (1) take a bus or train or (2) take a lyft line (or uber pool,

i've found the value proposition of lyft/uber less compelling over time. typically i can either (1) take a bus or train or (2) take a lyft line (or uber pool, if it's much cheaper for some reason--i don't mind uber paying part of my trip). but because my trips are often 2-3 miles or less, the time savings of a lyft is taken up by (1) pickup time, (2) driver confusion/mistakes, (3) poor driver routing due to not knowing the local traffic conditions, and (4) other riders added behind us en route. so no time savings, which (to me) is the big advantage of lyft/uber. the buses and trains are on a schedule, but they usually come often enough that the time savings of a lyft would be less than 5 minutes. i can pay $1.75 for the bus or train, or pay $4-5 for a lyft line. lyft line is usually more comfortable, but sometimes the car or other riders smell bad or are rude, so that's not always an obvious win. and if i'm not really rushed, a little walking on either end of the trip is a good thing. consistently paying 2-3x for short trips on lyft don't seem to make sense, and so my usage has gone down over time (occasionally i'm in a big hurry or are going farther, and in those cases lyft does work out better). i don't think this bodes well for lyft or uber solving the last-mile problem.