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Really? I’ve mentioned it on here before but I used Fasten as a rider pretty religiously in Austin whenever Uber and Lyft left and it was just as easy to set up
by SOLAR_FIELDS 8y ago
Really? I’ve mentioned it on here before but I used Fasten as a rider pretty religiously in Austin whenever Uber and Lyft left and it was just as easy to set up and hail rides as with Uber and Lyft. I switched back to Lyft when they came back only because the rides subsidized by VC money ended up being cheaper but if they were same price I would happily switch back to some other software.
Regarding your second point whenever I travel internationally one of the first things I do before traveling is to search for rideshare <cityName> on the internet. Whatever pops up I just download that app and set up my payment before I even get there so I can seamlessly hail rides. Often there is a thread on TripAdvisor waiting for me that compares the options.
- lkbm 8y agoI think Fasten declined my card. I then tried FARE, but it wasn't working either for some reason, and I was in a hurry, so instead got a cab instead (which I paid for with the card Fasten didn't like). I hadn't expected to be in DC--My connecting flight was cancelled, so I needed a ride to the bus station. But I think if it had been planned, I would have Googled "is Lyft in DC?" and seen that I was all set. Maybe I could save a few bucks by installing an alternative service, but it wasn't worth it to me to bother. (On the other hand, my price insensitivity is largely because I only take a Lyft/Uber about six times a year, so they might lose heavy users more quickly.)