Uber vs Taxi Prices
Users compare the costs of Uber, Lyft, and other rideshares to traditional taxis across cities like NYC, SF, and Seattle, sharing personal experiences on which is cheaper, surge pricing effects, and upfront quoting advantages.
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This happened to me in Seattle recently. I ordered an Uber and there was a long wait, so I went to the taxi queue and got one immediately. The fare in the end was DOUBLE what the quoted Uber fare was. Before that I had assumed fares were the same and the only reason to order an Uber was the convenience of using an App. I haven't hailed a taxi since.
Uber wins on latency and that is it. An actual taxi costs less.
Why would people in NYC use Uber or Lyft? Are they really so much cheaper than taxis?
I live in an area where the cab service was especially expensive, so it probably helps Uber. In the old days it was $25 to travel the 4 miles between my house and the airport. Lyft is closer to half of that last time I used it.
Uber TAXI automatically charges 20% gratuity + $1 fee so Lyft/SideCar will likely be cheaper, even if it's just because you can specify your gratuity.
How does Uber compare, price-wise, with taxis?
How does UBER compare to taxi pricewise?
How can that be true when Uber is cheaper than taxis?
If im somewhere with taxis readily available (like the airport) i just ask the taxi driver if they will match uber's price. Saves me 5 minutes, pays the individual more $
The true cost of an uber is some multiple of what their charging. If that multiple is around 2 or 3, taxis suddenly become better for a lot of people.