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There are many different municipalities with many different qualities of taxi service. And there are many different laws affecting who can operate taxi service
by droopyEyelids 12y ago
There are many different municipalities with many different qualities of taxi service.
And there are many different laws affecting who can operate taxi services in those areas.
I don't know how things were in Virginia, but in Chicago regular taxis are vastly better than uberx/lyft in every way except price. Also, taxi drivers are required to have a chauffeur's license that tests them for TB along with city knowledge.
Uber works well for you and many of us. But don't portray this as a hero's fight against a broken industry when in reality it's a nuanced decision and there are valid points of view on both sides of the argument.
- andymcsherry 12y agoI've used both Uber and the local taxi service in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Columbus, OH. I can tell you that Uber is vastly superior in every way. The cars are cleaner and newer, the drivers are friendlier, the service is cheaper, getting a ride is easier, and with Uber I don't need to deal with the inevitable argument about why I'm trying to pay with a credit card instead of cash.
- waps 12y ago> I don't need to deal with the inevitable argument about why I'm trying to pay with a credit card instead of cash. This.
- astrange 12y agoYour taxi drivers are tested for tuberculosis? In SF bay the traditional taxi drivers are great at just not bothering to come, and the dispatchers will yell at you and make you call back if you happen to call the wrong city's number for the same company. Then they practically threaten you if you try to pay with a card.
- mikeash 12y agoI don't know about Lyft, but the situation with Uber in the DC area is the opposite of what you describe: taxis are cheaper but substantially worse.