A taxi is a known entity. And they are lined up and ready to go.
Many drivers of legacy taxis would like to drive for Uber/Lyft, but are unable to pass the required background test, for one reason or another. In an Uber the driver has been screened, your exact position is monitored in real time, and you have an emergency button to press in the app if the worst comes to the worst. I am much more comfortable with my wife or daughters riding in Ubers than in legacy taxis.I agree with you that taxis are a known entity. But for me that is a negative. They are known in a bad way. Stinky cabs, surly drivers, and in Las Vegas I have found many of them to be crooks by long hauling on trips from the airport. I prefer Lyft now as I trust them more.
Will ubers pick up from the Disneyland Hotel? Last time we went to DL we took an uber back and forth to SNA and it was quite easy, but we were staying on Harbor.
I agree with you that taxis are a known entity. But for me that is a negative. They are known in a bad way. Stinky cabs, surly drivers, and in Las Vegas I have found many of them to be crooks by long hauling on trips from the airport. I prefer Lyft now as I trust them more.
Many drivers of legacy taxis would like to drive for Uber/Lyft, but are unable to pass the required background test, for one reason or another. In an Uber the driver has been screened, your exact position is monitored in real time, and you have an emergency button to press in the app if the worst comes to the worst. I am much more comfortable with my wife or daughters riding in Ubers than in legacy taxis.
100% agree. For me it’s not the background checks but the idea that there is a real time record of the car I got in, the driver, my location, etc. I will choose Uber every time even if it’s a bit more.
In response to OP - there are cheap flat rates for taxis but you have to shop around between the companies I have heard. You can ask a taxi out front what the flat rate is and compare it to Uber and see what wins!
I agree with you that taxis are a known entity. But for me that is a negative. They are known in a bad way. Stinky cabs, surly drivers, and in Las Vegas I have found many of them to be crooks by long hauling on trips from the airport. I prefer Lyft now as I trust them more.