The problem with this is that it often isn't only 5 minutes and cheap - I used to live in NYC which had very high uber/lyft/cab density. They still "surged" to

The problem with this is that it often isn't only 5 minutes and cheap - I used to live in NYC which had very high uber/lyft/cab density. They still "surged" to 3-4x the normal price almost every weekend evening, and it was often still hard to get a car during peak hours. Edit: Also, valet parking is readily available in NYC, and very convenient.