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I had a friend visit SF from NYC a couple weeks ago, and it blew my mind that he continued to use taxis instead of Ubers. Here, the decision seems clear-cut: ca
by philip1209 12y ago
I had a friend visit SF from NYC a couple weeks ago, and it blew my mind that he continued to use taxis instead of Ubers. Here, the decision seems clear-cut: calling a car with a phone is cheaper, faster, and more convenient. However, in NYC the streets are so saturated with taxis that waiting 5 to 10 minutes for an Uber instead of hailing a cab immediately seems absurd in most day-to-day situations.
- nvarsj 12y agoIt's pretty much the same in Chicago. You can hail a taxi almost immediately, but uber will take you 5-10 minutes. Can be useful though if you're in the outskirts of downtown.
- jgroszko 12y agoYep, I usually wind up using Uber to get from my apartment to the bars, and then there's enough cabs in the street outside the bars that it's faster to just hail one to get home.
- jinushaun 12y agoEver tried hailing a cab in NY? I got tired of wasting 15-30 minutes and prefer Uber instead.