Uber
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SwissdiverParticipanthttps://www.uber.com/ looks like a nice service (well, at least according to their website!). But I have no clue how it is in reality. Any personal experience to share?
Thanks12 Jun 2013
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IanMcIntoshParticipantIt’s very good and very efficient. Only issue it’s purely “on demand” so you can’t booked in advance which makes it unsuitable for bookings to airports and such like. I’ve used it in London, Amsterdam and Singapore….
12 Jun 2013
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VintageKrugParticipantlinks need to stand on their own to go “live” on this forum http://www.careem.com without brackets works fine.
12 Jun 2013
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SwissdiverParticipantOr, VK, here is the link.
That is putting “a” between two arrows and “/a” (still between two arrows) after.
By arrows I mean the combination of http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OCR-A_char_Less-Than_Sign.svg and http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OCR-A_char_Greater-Than_Sign.svg12 Jun 2013
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LuganoPirateParticipantExperience from NY is you get a Limo but as it’s Mobile phone based the driver doesn’t always know where you are. Thanks to aerial mast placing the car could be a block away and on the wrong side of the road. It’s also more expensive than a regular town car or cab.
28 Mar 2014
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seasonedtravellerParticipantMy experiences of UBER, in the USA, are very positive on the whole. There are however, still a few issues.
1) An SUV was despatched to me in Toronto (likely to have been my mistake), meaning $36 for a 3KM ride – Uber customer service were excellent and refunded.
2) Another trip in Canada landed me with a invoice for $1,200 – clearly an error which was dealt with very quickly by Uber.
3) As previous poster says, it relies on GPS and in areas of high rise buildings the car can be at least a block away from you – The driver does have your cellphone number & in my experience, they call you to confirm your whereabouts.
4) You can use the APP to request a fare quote – generally, Uber drivers are cheaper than regular cabs but in some cases, for example YYZ to downtown or vice versa, there is a set fare of £55 – whilst Uber quoted me £77 for the same trip.
5) 2 of my recent Uber drivers in Denver had No idea where I was heading and despite both having nav systems, I ended up handing the latter my phone containing the Navigon program, so I could get back to my hotel.Overall, very good though.
The thing I like most is that no money changes hands and receipts are auto sent to my designated Email account.
I will continue to use them.29 Jul 2014
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Raffles99ParticipantThere are well over 3,000 Uber cars in London now, it is working very well. I know people who take it to work every day.
From where I am now (The Arts Club in Mayfair) to my house is £9 in a black cab. For £14 i can do the same trip in an S-Class Merc and (digs out phone) it will be here in 3 minutes. If I want to slum it in an E-Class it will be £10. If for some reason I want an UberX Prius it will be £5.25.
Downside is that only UberLux drivers know where they are going, so don’t think of leaving home without the postcode of your destination!
29 Jul 2014
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stevescootsParticipantgave it a try in the US a few weeks back and was impressed, I was going to give it a try in HK yesterday..only its 3x the normal taxi…i will stick with the old and smelly Toyota crowns 🙂
30 Jul 2014
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Charles-PParticipantIn a marvelous example of living in the 1950’s the local authority in Brussels has won its case banning Uber in Brussels. This in a city which not only has a shortage of taxis but when one is found will frequently be smelly, dirty and driven by someone whose uses Braille to find his away around !
Uber was widely popular in the city, in particular with women who do not like to use public transport at night. The attitude of the council seems to relate to their wish to be re-elected as the taxi drivers union is part of the large transport trade union which has a lot of power come election time.14 Oct 2015
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MrDarwinParticipantI use uber all the time in London and it’s a fantastic service. The number of weird/odd experiences with drivers in either black or private hire taxis far outnumbers the same in an uber for me. The two things that draw me to it are that the drivers are performance rated, and if they go under an average 4 star rating they’re out, so there’s a real incentive for them to provide an excellent and friendly service. The same cannot be said for traditional taxi drivers. Also, you can hire one from your phone and track their location rather than standing on the side of the road hoping a taxi will come by.
Uber isn’t perfect of course – they use online maps to navigate instead of ‘the knowledge’ which isn’t perfect. I can’t help but think the traditional taxi industry was just too slow to innovate and far from being caught napping, they’re still in a long deep sleep. They are only just installing card payment facilities! Instead of sitting in the middle of the road complaining and trying to regulate uber out of existence, they should take a long look at why these competitors are so successful and adapt/change to become a more competitive service themselves.
14 Oct 2015
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dodger10ParticipantI’ve used Uber in HKG. Very good, efficient and friendly drivers. It can cost more than a taxi during peak hours, but the quality of cars you get are much better than taxis.
I converted to Uber after having a very bad few days with the HK taxi drivers. I tried it the first time and was taken home in a Mercedes E Class for the same price as a taxi. All the dirvers I have had so far are all superb and friendly.
The argument with Uber is that you take a risk should there be an accident as you won’t be covered under the drivers insurance.
14 Oct 2015
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