I wonder if the bigger distortion is actually the rental market. At least in the US, taxis are pretty rare anywhere outside of NYC and a few other metro areas.

I wonder if the bigger distortion is actually the rental market. At least in the US, taxis are pretty rare anywhere outside of NYC and a few other metro areas. I know for me, pre-uber I probably rode in taxis once a year. I would usually have rented a car at the airport in most cases.