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KamaAina

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10. This from the cab drivers who got the city to institute a $15 minimum fare

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 05:14 PM

May 2015

on all airport pickups. Upon first arriving here, I figured I was in pretty good shape, with my hotel less than a mile from the airport. Then they socked me with the $15 minimum fare! And now they're complaining about competition from Lyft and Uber?!

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Hundreds of cab drivers protest outside San Jose City Hall [View all] alp227 May 2015 OP

I hate Uber and I hate the cab companies bluestateguy May 2015 #1

Not sure if mpcamb May 2015 #6

Both of them make life suck for their employees. Starry Messenger May 2015 #7

Uber as a sevice is great, the business model is horrible for the economy ToxMarz May 2015 #2

Dunno. The cost of leaving an airport is inflated. mpcamb May 2015 #8

Lyft and Uber drivers don't complain about where I want to be dropped off KeepItReal May 2015 #3

The past is not a blueprint for the future. Psephos May 2015 #4

Don't the taxi drivers have to pay a pretty hefty fee for their license's? If so then the money cstanleytech May 2015 #5

Good point. Tangled situation. mpcamb May 2015 #9

Some of that is due to the license requirement I bet but from cstanleytech May 2015 #11

This from the cab drivers who got the city to institute a $15 minimum fare KamaAina May 2015 #10

Any Uber trip one way in San Francisco is $7. displacedtexan May 2015 #12