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From my experience using Uber and similar services outside of the US: not at all. Here in Europe at least they all work as taxis, more specifically here in Swed
by piva00 6y ago
From my experience using Uber and similar services outside of the US: not at all. Here in Europe at least they all work as taxis, more specifically here in Sweden almost every Uber I've ever got was a normal taxi using Uber as well.
The same in Berlin, Oslo and Barcelona, at least that has been my experience with Uber since 2017 in numerous cities around here.
- fergie 6y agoIsnt Uber effectively banned in Oslo?
- piva00 6y agoIt wasn't when I was there last time in September/October 2020, I could still call cabs through the app and pay. I believe they only connect to licensed taxis, at least the app worked for hailing one.
- Gwypaas 6y agoUber tried launching "ride-sharing", also called the UberPOP service in Sweden in 2015 completely flouting the laws. Many of the drivers were quickly convicted for illegal taxi services and Uber had $2M in unpaid taxes and social security from the short period of time they operated which they paid without question . Since anyone is free to run a taxi business in anywhere Sweden as long as they fulfill the base requirements the whole "ride-sharing" angle to get around medallion systems and what not does not apply here. For now Bolt has completely eaten Ubers cake and is the largest taxi app in Sweden. News about the conclusion of it in Swedish: https://www.breakit.se/artikel/15246/skattesmall-for-uber-i-sverige-har-ar-notan-for-uber-pop https://www.breakit.se/artikel/15246/skattesmall-for-uber-i-... Edit: Flaunting -> Flouting.
- jfk13 6y ago> completely flaunting the laws I think you meant "flouting".