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I drive in smallish city. I never drive more than ten minutes for a ride. This means that at night (when I'm the only one on the road) some people don't get rid
by blendergeek 7y ago
I drive in smallish city. I never drive more than ten minutes for a ride. This means that at night (when I'm the only one on the road) some people don't get rides. I know it would be nice if we had people who could drive around on their own dime and give everybody rides, unfortunately that does not exist. I will happily go anywhere in a city where a ride will be worth my time and effort. We could increase the cost of short rides and pay the drivers (and charge the drivers) for the time spent driving to the rides. Then the drivers will come.
However, you are asking that drivers be willing to take 40 minutes out of their day to make 3 dollars. These drivers often barely make it by as it is. That is neither profitable or sustainable.
- jimmaswell 7y agoSubsidizing a small portion of the user base in the name of fairness is certainly sustainable, as it already was before. I get you don't like making a few less dollars in the day but society works better when we help each other out a bit and I don't think people should suddenly start having to pay an extra transportation tax for the zip code they live in.
- petre 7y agoWhy? One does pay more for a metro ticket in area 9 compared to area 3. And metros are usually as subsidised as it gets. Also the cost/rent of an apartment in area 9 is less than one in area 3.