Grab app works well enough for big cities for calling a yellow cab. Also several big cities have flat rates from the airport into the city center. Ex: JFK -> NY

Grab app works well enough for big cities for calling a yellow cab. Also several big cities have flat rates from the airport into the city center. Ex: JFK -> NYC is $75 flat rate. I rarely see an uber cheaper than that. Also the taxis are usually waiting so you don't have to track down a random car. All of that to say I don't think there is a profit switch. Uber doesn't really give any benefits over a taxi in large metros anymore which I assume is where most of their profit comes from.