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In my limited experience, taxis drivers know the routes and where to go. It's obvious they drive a lot, but they often drive aggresively. Uber drivers on the
by giarc 6y ago
In my limited experience, taxis drivers know the routes and where to go. It's obvious they drive a lot, but they often drive aggresively. Uber drivers on the other hand are safer drivers, but I find they never listen to the GPS and I'm always reminding them of the upcoming highway exit they are about to miss.
- crooked-v 6y agoFor contrast, my only experiences with local taxis pre-Uber had them late, overpriced, and completely unfamiliar with local landmarks every time.
- Consultant32452 6y agoThere was a brief period post-Uber revolution where I had become accustomed to the Uber experience but my local airport would not allow them. So I took a taxi home from the airport. The tax driver had his wife on speakerphone the entire ride. They weren't even really talking, she was just on in the background, with an occasional sound/remark. The driver also made me provide step by step instructions. It was not sufficient for me to give him the address and let him navigate there using his favorite gps app.
- mcguire 6y agoNote that several years ago, there was an analysis of Uber drivers (by Uber's own economist) that said that one of the reasons that the money made by male drivers was greater than that of female drivers was due to male drivers driving faster and more aggressively. There are economic reasons for commercial drivers to drive aggressively. As for me, as a motorcyclist, I've long noticed that taxis, and other commercial vehicles, often behave as if they believe other vehicles will get out of their way. Which they usually do.