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> At the end of the day Uber/Lyft will be just another taxi company, albeit with a less professional set of drivers. What city do you ride taxis in? Because th
by reading-at-work 6y ago
> At the end of the day Uber/Lyft will be just another taxi company, albeit with a less professional set of drivers.
What city do you ride taxis in? Because the taxis I've ridden have spanned a range of tolerably annoying to downright abysmal experiences. Uber/Lyft drivers have unequivocally been more friendly, punctual, and professional. No taxi company I've seen can manage to make a halfway decent app or even guarantee that a driver will show up within an hour of me needing one.
Even if Uber/Lyft become the same price as taxis, I'll take Uber/Lyft any day over a traditional cab company.
- cbmuser 6y agoI‘m always surprised when I read such statements because I never made such poor experiences with taxis in Europe or Asia. I think what you are describing is a problem that is very US-specific and it doesn‘t mean taxis are that bad everywhere in the world.
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- chrisseaton 6y agoI've taken taxis in many European cities. It's universally a miserable, sketchy experience. European taxis are the absolute worst for trying to wiggle out of accepting your credit card. Ever time I get in a European taxi I know I have a fight on my hands.
- joefourier 6y agoIt depends on the country and city - here in Ireland the taxis are almost always a class act. My local taxi company allows payment via smartphone and even sends you the invoice via SMS or email if you need it as a business expense. I've even had a driver turn off the metre and show me around once he realised I was new to the city. And tipping, although appreciated, is not at all mandatory like in the states.
- mseidl 6y agoGerman taxis are great.
- chrisseaton 6y agoIn my experience they get evasive and rude when you try to pay with a card.
- mkolodny 6y agoThe most universal issue with taxis around the world is safety. How do I know whether a taxi driver is going to take me to my destination, or drive me to an alley and mug me? Apps like Uber are a major safety improvement over taxis. If I get out of an airport and need a ride, I can either hop in a taxi and pray I get to my destination safely, or I can take an Uber and have a paper trail of who picked me up and where I went.