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Can you get a taxi to show up? The last two times I tried to rebel against the rideshare duopoly was the morning before international flights. Trips to the airp
by 35997279 3y ago
Can you get a taxi to show up? The last two times I tried to rebel against the rideshare duopoly was the morning before international flights. Trips to the airport are the only use case I have for rideshare. Both times I scheduled the pick up by calling the phone number the day before, both times the driver just… didn’t show up. I panicked and downloaded Lyft.
I know some taxi companies have apps now, but if I’m going that route, I don’t see the point of not using Lyft.
- wombat-man 3y agoYeah taxi dispatch is hit and miss. They might be in NYC somewhere where it's possible to flag down a cab.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> might be in NYC somewhere where it's possible to flag down a cab Unless it’s shift change or you’re in the wrong neighbourhood or have the wrong skin colour.
- ilikecakeandpie 3y agoSame. Every time we tried to call taxis pre-rideshare apps, we always got a "between 30 minutes and 2 hours" estimate if they ever showed up at all. Their CC machine was always conveniently broken unless you didn't have cash and the ATM was real far away. Good riddance.
- 35997279 3y agoThe “sorry the credit card machine is broken” scam is about as ludicrous as the homeless people asking me for $1. Buddy, I haven’t carried cash since the Obama administration. Half the time I don’t even carry a credit card.
- kornhole 3y agoSadly they have been squeezed out of many locations, and I can not always find one. I know where I can usually get them and try it as my first option. It depends on where you are.