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Jim Beard

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4. I fly to Lovefield twice a year and it is a battle

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:11 PM

Aug 2016

for me to get an honest cabbie at the airport. I only go about 10 blocks to UT Southwestern but over the years they have charged me anywhere from the correct rate of $8.50 to $18. The cabbies are screwing me plus they run with the meter turned off. So far Cowboy has been the best service.

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sorry cabs of Dallas, you just lost me to Uber [View all] Paula Sims Aug 2016 OP

You are missing nothing Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #1

I've used it in The Portland area and have had good experiences. CentralMass Aug 2016 #2

Uber is great. These types of computer app based companies are the future yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #3

I fly to Lovefield twice a year and it is a battle Jim Beard Aug 2016 #4

An apt metaphor. lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #5

The legacy cab companies could have chosen to keep up with Uber. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #6

Getting their drivers to buy the cars and cutting fares would have helped as well FrodosPet Aug 2016 #14

I perfer background checks. Jim Beard Aug 2016 #20

The local cab companies here are advertising apps to order cabs csziggy Aug 2016 #15

The cabs in Houston have a mobile app TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #18

I will NEVER trust Uber MohRokTah Aug 2016 #7

When my wife takes an Uber ride I can track it in real time on the app. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #8

I don't care, I do not trust Uber and will NEVER use them. eom MohRokTah Aug 2016 #9

yeah, Uber's great. You might even get to witness a drive-by shooting, John Poet Aug 2016 #10

Uber is awesome (nt) bigwillq Aug 2016 #11

Cab companies have had decades to improve their crappy service, and they have failed. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #12

Why improve your service when politicians will knee-cap your competition? Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2016 #17

I have heard a lot about uber, both sides. Jim Beard Aug 2016 #13

Everyone has their last straw Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2016 #16

Yeah. blogslut Aug 2016 #19