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I get into a cab at least 8 times a week. Without a way to hail the cab from my apartment/ from the bar, I would go insane.
No can company has built an app to hail their own cabs. When you're having a party and need to leave at a specific time, the only option is to call a cab company and wait for 30 mins for the cab they dispatched (which only comes 50% of the time). With uber, it's arranged seamlessly at your fingertips.
I end up hailing standard taxis through uber at least 50% of the time either because of surge pricing on uberx or longer wait times. In Chicago, I can't see how uber is hurting things. When demand is low, there are no uberx cars available and taxis are abundant. When demand spikes (like when it's raining on a Friday night), uberx surge pricing takes affect. Those willing to pay will take it, and those who want a fixed cost are pushed toward taxis, which increases demand for them.
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