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Who takes an Uber to work?

• joeskyyy 11y ago
  I lot of my friends in the bay area use Uber actually to get to and/or from work. I find it rather insane with all the other transit options and you know, walking? But to each their own.
• saosebastiao 11y ago
  It seems absurd to me too, but I know plenty of people that do it at Amazon. Typically in positions that are paying $300k+, or people that are 75+% travel. I guess it's about the convenience of not having to park more than anything else.
• chockablock 11y ago
  UberPool in SF is currently $7 each way within city limits and my wife takes it to/from work frequently. Compared to us buying a second car, this is incredibly cost-effective, and would be worth it at 3x the price. (Monthly cost of ownership of a used car in SF would be ~$1000/mo including parking spaces at work and home). The only other cost-competitive option is MUNI, which is $2.25 each way (or less if you commit to a monthly pass, and/or pay using before-tax income). She does use MUNI occasionally, but there are no direct routes serving her commute, and it is often unreliable at commute times. Ridesharing for commuters is not always some absurd luxury--it can be an economically sensible luxury :)
• rhino369 11y ago
  I do. It's a pretty big extravegence, but the train costs 2-3bucks and takes 25-40 min and uber costs 9 for 15 minutes if I wait past the worse of rush hour. I can expense the way home if I work late enough. It's cheaper than driving since I'd have to pay 320 a month for a parking space at work. I probably should just take the train more.
• gohrt 11y ago
  If you carpool in an uber, it is cheaper than transit, and much faster too. In the 5-10 mile range.