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Anyone who has lived or is living in a foreign country, and doesn't speak the language, appreciates the presence (or lack thereof) of these services. I know I d
by chpmrc 8y ago
Anyone who has lived or is living in a foreign country, and doesn't speak the language, appreciates the presence (or lack thereof) of these services. I know I do. Without even considering that there are people who get very anxious talking on the phone, for whom these are often a life saver.
Where I live now there is no Uber but there is no app for taxis either. You have to call a number, be able to speak Spanish, wait 3-5 minutes and then they'll tell you the ID of the taxi, which you have to remember. If anything goes wrong the taxi driver has to call the station which in turn will call you and try to figure out where you are.
Sorry but screw that!
- telesilla 8y agoThere will be a private driver system in that country. Ask someone local you trust, they can give you the name of a driver who speaks english (or enough of it) and you can book them ahead when needed. It's like Uber for Uber, but old-school pre-app style. As it's been done for centuries.
- chpmrc 8y ago"Ask someone local you trust" already assumes you've been there for enough time to know and befriend some local, which is almost never the case, for frequent travellers, plus "private" (more often than not unlicensed) drivers usually charge a ton more. Direct experience in multiple places.