UBER Car Service
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Anonymous
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I"d like to add that the price sensitivity varies. In San Diego there was no difference. In Chicago, also very little difference. Boston, huge difference but hailing cab in some parts of Boston = huge PIA.
Also, if you get stuck in traffic, I think uber almost always is cheaper. I used while pregnant over the summer b/c DC cabs because they often smelled. Uber drivers and their cars usually smell good but not too good. I use for both work and personal reasons. For work it's great b/c I don't have to fill out a cash expense report and won't loose the receipt. and whomever puts the umlaut on the u, wow. I"m impressed with either your keyboarding skill or your OCD level. |
Anonymous
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I love Uber, will rarely use cabs nowadays unless I'm in a situation where there are a ton of cabs and it is more convenient.
Every single Uber driver I've had (probably 20-30) has been very courteous. They never complain about your destination...i.e. DC cabbies hate traveling into VA and VA cabbies hate driving into DC. Try getting a DC cab to take you into Bethesda on a weekend night...if they even take you, they will guilt trip you the whole way. Gratuity is included and the rate is charged to you credit card, so there is no surrounding pressure for a tip, need for cash, etc. The best aspect is you can literally track where your car is on the App. I used it to get Van Ness UDC to Rosslyn twice this week because of the Redline shut down. $22 the first time and $26 the second time because it was a high demand time so the fare was 1.5 the normal rate (which they blatantly inform you of before submitting your car request). Re: safety...interestingly enough I asked my driver (who had driven a cab in PG county for 5 years, before recently swtiching to Uber) his favorite part about working with Uber. Aside from the higher pay, he said safety. Since every transacation is set up through the App, both the rider and the driver have a record of their passenger (with a name and picture for driver). So, if you had a sketchy driver you could trace it much more easily than the lady who said she compares the license in the back of the car to the driver. To me, I'll take the extra cost for the convenience (tracking your actual car, not relying on a dispatcher), and lower stress (not worrying about cash, having to deal with cab drivers who refuse or don't want to take you places). I find it comical that cab unions are so up in arms about Uber, yet refuse to look in the mirror and ask themselves why people are choosing the service. In this case (and in most cases), increased competition has raised the bar and provided more (and better) options for the consumer. |
Anonymous
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Don't have to deal with DC cabbies. That's reason enough!!! I just love the idea.
I live in VA and it's hard to get cabs to take you over the border. There should be a special DC/VA/MD taxi association instead of just DC. DC taxis don't want to take me because they can't pick up in Virginia (which is a stupid rule). Oh and every taxi I ever get in has their credit card machine "broken". Ridiculous. |
Anonymous
| I'm pretty convinced that the reason that most taxi credit card machines are "broken" is so they don't have to pay taxes or report it. I can't tell you how many times I've been picked up late at night and they won't run the meter. They will just give me a flat rate. What a joke. |
Anonymous
DC cabs suck soooooo hard IMO. Virginia, a little better but not much. I avoid cabs as much as possible when in the DC area 
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Anonymous
Cab drivers have to submit to annual background checks. Uber drivers don't. Many of Uber drivers are former cab drivers who couldn't meet the requirements to be a cab driver in terms of the background check. |
Anonymous
Source? |
Anonymous
| I adore Uber. I live in 16th Street Heights, and often it's the only way I can get a (non-bus or my own car) ride outta there! Plus it's super easy for work expenses and for sending people home from my house when they visit. Also, some days it's just a great treat to ride home in a nice car after a shit week. |
Anonymous
Uber is currently not cooprating with the MD PSC in terms of disclosing how they evaluate drivers, randomly check the driving records, background checks and the like. http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/casenum/top20cases_new.cfm Uber relys on the MD PSC to do the background checks. PSC doesn't convey that information to Uber because the PSC has no idea who is driving for Uber. The taxi requirements are based on Arlington, Fairfax, DCTC and Montgomery County regualtions as it pertains to taxi driver ID's For example See section 53-213 & 214 http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/Resources/Files/chapter53taxicabsrevised12_06.pdf |
Anonymous
In 15 yrs of living here, I've had 2 DC cab drivers who didn't suck. I've had several who needed a good beating. ANd many who needed a good bath! |
Anonymous
| Oh no, DC cabs may be forced to compete on quality? Might drive them out of business, or to look more like NY cabs. No wonder the taxi trolls are so against Uber. |
Anonymous
the biggest fight uber is facing is in NY where you claim the taxis are so great. |
Anonymous
| does anyone have any uber codes for existing users? All the ones that I have found online are only for new users |
Anonymous
| I haven't seen one for existing users. |
Anonymous
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13:26 here... I haven't taken an Uber before but the code I used when I signed up is in the promotions section and says "for Santa Barbara".
I signed up for Uber about 3 months ago, but I will use it for the first time this weekend. |