SF cab experience was terrible before uber/lyft. Calling a dispatcher was about as useful as yelling into the wind. When a cab did pull up, they would crack t

SF cab experience was terrible before uber/lyft. Calling a dispatcher was about as useful as yelling into the wind. When a cab did pull up, they would crack their window with doors locked and ask where you were going. If the ride wasn't lucrative enough they would drive away. Many would take longer routes because it was 'faster' unless you spoke up. Good luck trying to pay with a credit card, and after paying with cash, they somehow never had proper change forcing you to either escalate the situation or just round up significantly.