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N=1 but all of my friends use uber and none use Lyft. Not sure how long they'll last.
by et2o 11y ago
N=1 but all of my friends use uber and none use Lyft. Not sure how long they'll last.
- gtaylor 11y agoAnecdotal, but I use Lyft as much as I do Uber. I like being able to tip in-app with Lyft, and I want to see them both survive so we can options.
- uptown 11y agoI don't use either. Is there a way to know roughly how much you're going to pay before you get-in?
- ISV_Damocles 11y agoPretty sure they all have a way to get a fare estimate if you enter the destination before requesting.
- benchtobedside 11y agoWith Lyft Line the price is fixed ahead of the pickup, I don't see an estimate for the standard Lyft. With Uber the price is either fixed also (SF), or there is a fare estimate button after you set your pickup location.
- Apocryphon 11y agoDoesn't Uber need Lyft to be around so they won't get called a monopoly?
- ape4 11y agoYeah, Mastercard and Visa
- Moto7451 11y agoIt's not illegal to have a monopoly. The real issue is if the company employs illegally anticompetitive business practices. http://www.girardgibbs.com/antitrust-monopoly/ http://www.girardgibbs.com/antitrust-monopoly/
- xasos 11y agoEspecially because Uber pretty much created the market for ride sharing
- bdcravens 11y agoYou'd have to define their industry pretty narrowly to say they had a monopoly, as most would include taxis in their industry.
- pound 11y agoI use Lyft exclusively and it's not based on any features or advantages they have/don't have. It's just conscious decision not be be anywhere near Uber. Too much d-bagness in a company image (I know that many will praise successful douches though, sadly)
- ohsnapman 11y agoN=~10, my friends are about 70/30 Uber/Lyft usage. Sometimes one will have lower surge pricing. Some have Lyft for Work and that drives a lot of usage. UberPool for longer rides with no time urgency that would otherwise be much more expensive than $7.
- irl_zebra 11y agoI have to use Uber as a Houstonian (Lyft pulled out), but anytime I travel, I use Lyft whenever possible.
- astrocat 11y agoI use Lyft exclusively. I've never touched Uber for probably the same reason as others - the brand/culture just feels... icky. I want a ride, not a chauffeur. To be fair though, almost every Lyft driver I've had says they also drive for Uber, it just depends on demand. And consensus seems to be that out-of-towners use Uber while locals use Lyft.
- Bahamut 11y agoI personally don't use Uber - Uber almost screwed me in my one attempt to use it, not sending anyone for almost 2 hours before I pulled the plug and called a traditional cab. This was to catch a flight, where I ended up making it with 1 minute to spare for check in. Lyft has been an infinitely better experience for me, and I have the option to tip.
- mahyarm 11y agoMost people just use whatever is the cheapest / most effective for their purpose. It's a commodity service. I know friends who use sidecar, because it often can sidestep surge pricing due to it's relative lack of popularity.