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Subsidized public transportation is nearly essentially for a world-class city, but it anchors the value of a ride in people's minds, which is brutal for the pri

Subsidized public transportation is nearly essentially for a world-class city, but it anchors the value of a ride in people's minds, which is brutal for the private transportation market. My own labor is valued at a lot more than $12 per hour, but I don't even blink at getting in the car for 20 minutes for $4 - if anything, Lyft and Uber start to look expensive in comparison to the local metro.

vlovich123 9y ago
Of course Lyft & Uber are more expensive than the local metro. They also pick you up & drop you off exactly where you need to be & don't make any additional stops. The anchoring for cost is to Taxi services not metro. Moreover, Lyft & Uber let you plan pretty precisely how much time you'll need even for the carpooling option in my experience; I've been in more buses/metros that broke down in the middle of my trip & am currently at 0 such issues for Lyft/Uber (I use it a fair amount for work).