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>> Really makes you long for the transparent, posted pricing of municipal taxis ...Absolutely not. I live in Malta, where Uber does not exist, but similar ser
by klausjensen 7y ago
>> Really makes you long for the transparent, posted pricing of municipal taxis
...Absolutely not.
I live in Malta, where Uber does not exist, but similar services do + local regulated taxis.
It is extremely clear who gets a rating and who does not give a f### about reputation and repeat business.
The only ones who use the real taxis here are tourists. I don't know anybody local (expat or native), who would use the "real" taxi company.
- la_barba 7y agoTaxi's are not allowed to price gouge, they also cannot refuse you service, etc, etc. I don't see that as a bad thing.
- colejohnson66 7y agoDepends on the state. Also, the GP mentioned Malta, which isn’t the US.
- la_barba 7y agoThey mentioned Malta but they were responding to a comment that was made in a general context. There are benefits to having a regulated taxi system. Saying that unless those benefits are realized at every single place on earth, they don't mean much.