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Here is some fun Uber-related stuff from Baltimore, MD: UberX is cheaper than taxis for the short trips in/around the South Baltimore downtown area (by the spo

Here is some fun Uber-related stuff from Baltimore, MD: UberX is cheaper than taxis for the short trips in/around the South Baltimore downtown area (by the sports stadiums). These are the quick trips jumping around the bar/restaurant areas. An UberX is only $30-$40 from the Inner Harbor area to most metropolitan areas 20-25 minutes outside of Baltimore, which is a crazy good deal, especially if you split fares. I've yet to see purge pricing or a lack of available cars on weekends in the major going out areas like Fells Point, Federal Hill and Canton. I've seen "normal" people with Uber on their home screen. I've heard quotes like this: "I spend so much money on Uber it's absurd." "I sold my car and use Uber." And "It's so convenient you can't NOT use it." So in regards to Baltimore, MD, I agree with the top commenter. This a real business doing really well here from a user's perspective.

ssully 12y ago
To give a perspective from Chicago: About a month ago my girlfriend told me how she was late for work on morning and wouldn't make it on time if she took her usual public transportation route, so she took Uber. I was surprised because I never talked to her about Uber and I usually introduce her to things like this. Turns out its fairly popular at her school and other downtown Chicago campuses. Students just like it better then cabs and find it easier to get a good rate and nearly any time in the day. I still have yet to use it myself, but I feel they are making huge in roads to being a common place name and that alone seems to justify this valuation. This isn't theoretical growth. They are getting huge, and its not just in the tech bubble.