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Have to transition taxis from meter to set-pricing first. The uncertainty of getting into a cab and agreeing to pay an unknown price is a big part of why I avoi
by thrav 7y ago
Have to transition taxis from meter to set-pricing first. The uncertainty of getting into a cab and agreeing to pay an unknown price is a big part of why I avoid them.
I’ve been hit with a ridiculous price at the end of a ride enough to distrust the whole concept of giving them a blank check.
- sp332 7y agoSome cities are better at this. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/2012_passenger_information.html https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/2012_pa...
- jccooper 7y agoThat's a pretty standard taxi price structure. Open, but not clear. I have no idea based on that how much a trip will cost, even if somehow I managed to keep that whole table memorized.
- sp332 7y agoIt seems like it could easily be combined with or even integrated into a maps API like Google Maps. Plot the route and plug the length into the formula. I guarantee it's simpler than Uber's formula.
- mandevil 7y agoBeen hit by that with Uber as well, due to traffic. 'You were so late you missed the first act of the show AND we charged you twice as much as we said we would!' was a fun night.
- esoterica 7y agoUber has used fixed up front pricing for years.