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27. Well no maybe not out in rural spots . I was talking about red lined areas in cities many taxis may

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 12:08 PM

Sep 2019

not go to by choice even though there is demand
Although there eventually developed here other taxi companies that fill the void in some of the areas -deemed bad over time , there are not enough.
Before the small more independent regulated taxi companies there were more jittneys too which was way worse than Uber

Before Uber there was jitney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-jitney-cab-flashback-0309-20140309-story.html

Serving the Underserved
Fifty-four percent of uberX trips in Chicago begin or end in an area deemed by the city as underserved by taxi and public transportation. Uber trips on the south and west sides have grown 30 times over the last two years .
More than 20% of uberX driver-partners live on the south and west sides, including many areas plagued by the city’s highest unemployment rates

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I can't believe people still use Uber [View all] ripcord Sep 2019 OP

I don't have a smartphone, so no Uber for me. But I wouldn't anyway. Coventina Sep 2019 #1

Company name is Uber. Think about it. dchill Sep 2019 #2

I think Uber means "super" in German donkeypoofed Sep 2019 #32

More precisely "Above" Deutschland Uber Alles is "Germany above all (other lands)" n/t Coventina Sep 2019 #38

Over? shanti Sep 2019 #52

Originally that phrase was meant Codeine Sep 2019 #54

It's from the PDQ Bach opera Turbineguy Sep 2019 #68

I can't believe PasadenaTrudy Sep 2019 #3

No... not at all people do what they have to... kudos to your friend, hope she has better times soon Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #6

Thank you... PasadenaTrudy Sep 2019 #19

Yes.. the purity test .... leaves out a lot of people Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #35

If you are an Uber rider by choice, why not pressure the company to pay drivers better? Blue_true Sep 2019 #75

It really does, I was just thinking the same thing. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author PasadenaTrudy Sep 2019 #9

Plus often an Uber is available in an area most taxis won't go for pickup . The drivers may live lunasun Sep 2019 #11

I was in an area of NM this summer where there was no Uber or Lyft. Coventina Sep 2019 #14

Well no maybe not out in rural spots . I was talking about red lined areas in cities many taxis may lunasun Sep 2019 #27

Right you are! Taxis refuse to service the residential areas where I live, preferring to cruise the Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2019 #16

all true, plus Uber and Lyft Brainstormy Sep 2019 #28

Can she use Lyft? DBoon Sep 2019 #53

Uber has been a blessing to the blind underpants Sep 2019 #56

Nice info. How is lyft doing? California_Republic Sep 2019 #4

I am quite content with my own car. Tipperary Sep 2019 #5

Yeah, same here. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2019 #10

You've never flown, rode a train, or a bus? MyNameGoesHere Sep 2019 #36

You made me think ... dumbcat Sep 2019 #79

All three. Tipperary Sep 2019 #87

Remember when hitchhiking was common, and women were warned not to get tblue37 Sep 2019 #44

I've never used Uber and never would, elocs Sep 2019 #7

You might say the same thing about shopping at Wal-Mart. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #8

I don't know if Lyft is better, but sometimes I'm forced to use it. mainer Sep 2019 #12

What if you live in a place that has no regular taxi service? PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #13

Even if you did, like I do ...Uber and Lyft are far superior. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #22

My neighbor is a gig musician who supplements her income by driving for both companies. Tanuki Sep 2019 #41

I use Lyft a lot. It tends to be less expensive and I tip the drivers smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #90

Fun fact: Uber's most common customers are not car drivers PSPS Sep 2019 #15

Wow! That's really interesting. More reason to invest in our infrastructure. Coventina Sep 2019 #18

Seems like that would be HEAVILY location dependent fescuerescue Sep 2019 #46

Uber and Lyft have actually made auto congestion in San Francisco much worse DBoon Sep 2019 #55

Perhaps transit needs to make some changes Codeine Sep 2019 #57

Yep. I'm in Houston. DangerousRhythm Sep 2019 #88

i met a person last week that was disabled(in a wheelchair) JI7 Sep 2019 #85

Better than Taxi's And I always tip well. nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #17

What should Uber drivers do if no one rode with them? wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #20

It makes me feel more secure knowing that wherever I go no matter what happens I have a ride.nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #23

Uber and Lyft are not available everywhere. See my post #14. n/t Coventina Sep 2019 #25

Yes because we all know taxi companies take care of their drivers. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #21

I use Lyft mostly, never Uber CatWoman Sep 2019 #24

Love using Uber/Lyft. Very useful when traveling Roland99 Sep 2019 #26

We just need to raise minimum wage nationwide. KPN Sep 2019 #29

Unlike those big hearted taxi companies, right? Jake Stern Sep 2019 #30

Taxi companies pay better and are regulated DBoon Sep 2019 #59

I only take cabs when away from home. Blue_true Sep 2019 #76

Better pay for shittier service Jake Stern Sep 2019 #78

Cab companies set themselves up for competition. They take much longer to pick up and cost more. brush Sep 2019 #84

Ride sharing apps are relatively new. there is room for improvement. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #31

I had an uber driver RazBerryBeret Sep 2019 #33

Now that is a quality person. Joe941 Sep 2019 #67

that's how I felt too RazBerryBeret Sep 2019 #71

I am a cancer patient without a car and Uber is a life saver. I try to tip well. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2019 #34

this is the norm under capitalism, capitalism destroys Democracies, and what's left is fascism. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #37

Not quite. Between there is regulated capitalism with socialist elements (see Western Europe). brush Sep 2019 #82

Ripcord, how much shame should Uber drivers feel? Hortensis Sep 2019 #39

I am poor. MicaelS Sep 2019 #40

Sympathy to anyone feeling victimized, but it is what it is... pecosbob Sep 2019 #42

My youngest son is legally blind mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #43

I dont drive MFM008 Sep 2019 #45

How much shame should some feel when they take an Uber to Walmart fescuerescue Sep 2019 #47

I can't believe people are upset about Uber. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #48

I was introduced to Uber during one of those fun Denver snowstorms Jake Stern Sep 2019 #77

How can uber not pay minimum wage? Joe941 Sep 2019 #49

Drivers are "independent contractors" DBoon Sep 2019 #61

I've been a contractor before. If I couldn't make a decent living I would do the job. Joe941 Sep 2019 #65

Because they classify their drivers as "independent contractors" not employees... PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #62

As of now shanti Sep 2019 #50

You could if you landed at Newark Airport at 1 am with no other way home BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #51

uber and lyft were supposed to be a profit sharing company sharing w the drivers . AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #58

Don't worry. Uber loses a tremendous amount of money and can't last indefinitely. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #60

The guys putting Billions of dollars into it understand that equation. fescuerescue Sep 2019 #89

If I need a driver, I still call a cab. tymorial Sep 2019 #63

Culture, the blind, and coal mining underpants Sep 2019 #64

I can't believe people still eat meat, shop Walmart, Codeine Sep 2019 #66

You are dead right, plus not taking Uber means even less money for the Uber drivers. How far do we Doodley Sep 2019 #69

I I Lyft because I don't drink and drive. Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #70

Anyone notice the OP... MicaelS Sep 2019 #72

I haven't used Uber once. Blue_true Sep 2019 #73

Uber is a lifesaver for a single woman traveling. Keeps me independent. lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #74

Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #80

I live so far out in the country d_r Sep 2019 #83

Ha!! nt Codeine Sep 2019 #86

It is the only way for me... a la izquierda Sep 2019 #91