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Originally Posted by cstreit
Agreed that there should be some minimum standard of insurance and training... However if you've ridden in any big-city cab you will know that many of the drivers are not professional, good drivers, clean, etc... so by comparison I doubt I'd know any difference.
I stopped using cabs and went to a sedan service here in Chicago to get to the airport. THe cabs were late 30-40% of the time and never called to tell me. When I called they were always "almost there". Often smelled and dirty. I don't want to get on a plane to a customer meeting in an expensive suit and show up smelling like fake coconut.
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Chris, you'd definitely notice the difference. Here in L.A., taxis from the reputable companies are generally pretty clean compared to other cities but the UberX cars I've seen and been in have all been pristine, late model Prius or similar. They often give you a free bottled water when you jump in. The drivers are American, speak well and are clean. Tipping is not only not necessary, it's not allowed. It's all built into the pricing and it all happens on your smart phone, ie. charged automatically.
Oh, and they are generally about 40% cheaper than a cab ride and they show up in less than 5 minutes anywhere in the parts of L.A. I'm in. You can watch the car drive to you on your screen and pick which car you want based on location to you when you book it. They beat traditional cabs 8 ways from Sunday. I know people who do not drive here and they simply don't give a second thought to how they are getting from one place to the next, there is always an Uber around the corner and it's cheap.
