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Why are they amazing? Japan has great public transportation and very dense cities. It's not as car-centric as the US but the taxi system still has similar probl
by manigandham 7y ago
Why are they amazing? Japan has great public transportation and very dense cities. It's not as car-centric as the US but the taxi system still has similar problems.
No apps, need to communicate destination (possibly in a foreign language), primarily use cash, expensive, paper receipts, no real-time status/tracking, hard to get back lost items, etc. They might be cleaner and quieter but those are minor details.
- bamboozled 7y agoNo apps Wrong: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/japantaxi/id481647073 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/japantaxi/id481647073 Need to communicate destination. Not with the app. Primarily use cash Wrong, you can pay by many means, including the IC card, this is a good option and can be used with Apple wallet, super convenient. Expensive Compared to what? Paper receipts Not when using the app, you can just say you don't want a receipt. No real-time status tracking Wrong, the app does this too. Hard to get back lost items Call taxi company, get it back? Tokyo taxi drivers usually inspect the taxi before you get out too, I notice they do this every time I get a cab. Another benefit IMO is there are cabs driving around everywhere, you don't have to hail and wait for a cab, if it starts raining, you can just jump into a cab usually in under a minute.