>>Are licensed cabs not serving those areas because it's not profitable, or are they not serving those areas because other areas are more profitable and the lic

>>Are licensed cabs not serving those areas because it's not profitable, or are they not serving those areas because other areas are more profitable and the licensing regime's medallion limits mean the more profitable areas won't be saturated with (licensed) taxis. Personally, I'd vote for 'not profitable'. Not every place that lacks decent cab service is limited by medallions. I'd personally guess that most places lacking service are small towns and suburbs. In those cases, I don't think lack of medallions is an issue. Also, personal anecdata - I take Lyft about 5-10 times a month with the same stops each time. I have never gotten the same driver twice. This just makes it feel like a big ponzi scheme to me, with fresh drivers coming in as old drivers wise up and move on... TBF - I use doordash quite a lot also, and have the same experience with 'dashers' - never the same one twice.