There are a handful of cities in north America where this might be true. If you live in one of those, congratulations. For the rest of us the difference is night and day.

As a really simple example, as applies to my city, I have had to wait 2 hours for a taxi more than once. I've never waited more than 25 minutes for an uber. Average times are ballpark 10 minutes vs. 30 minutes.

I would take uber if it were more expensive than taxis any day.