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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by rovek on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @07:57AM (#13530115)
I've literally never heard anyone outside Spotify ads 3 years ago even mention blablacar, let alone in the same breath as Uber.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by joeyspn on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:09AM (#13530179)
Then you live disconnected from the european news... googled in 3 seconds:

[FRANCE] http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/blablacar-uber-sont-...

[SPAIN] http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/04/14/570f66...

[UK] http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/60586...

[NETHERLANDS] http://www.nu.nl/internet/4268012/autodeeldienst-blablacar-w...

etc...

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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by Cozumel on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:21AM (#13530262)
Paid media coverage is a far cry from regular people actually using/talking about it. I've never heard of them.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by coriny on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:30AM (#13530337)
Loads of people use it for going to/from UK-France as it's generally the cheapest method (both for drivers and passengers).
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by tschuy on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @01:51PM (#13533869)
it's super popular in France, at the very least.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by rplnt on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:04AM (#13530154)
It's used for longer distances, city to city, country to country. I wouldn't see it as the same market as Uber is in. Plus it's ride sharing, not "taxi" (as in driver rides only because you told him to).
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by purerandomness on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @06:03PM (#13536283)
Germany here.

Everyone I know (not exaggerating) knows about or has used services from BlaBlaCar.

Students use it regularly. Services like https://www.fromatob.de/ include it in the fare calculation.

Uber and Lyft are basically non-existent here.

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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by andrepd on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:44AM (#13530902)
Nor have I but apparently it's big in some parts of Europe, so I don't assume my experience applies everywhere.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by RileyJames on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:42AM (#13530885)
Used it in Europe, sometimes cheaper than busses. Sometimes useful for unusual routes. It truely was "ride sharing", chipping in for fuel costs rather than a new job.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by pouetpouet on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @10:09AM (#13531122)
it's really popular in some European countries. For passengers it's an alternative to trains or bus coaches. It's used for intercity travel, not a taxi replacement. Also it's ride sharing, drivers are not professionals and are not allowed to profit from it. Drivers are only allowed to recoup fuel and toll costs on journey they intended to make anyway.
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