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Re:The Wheels Come Off Uber by prostoalex on Thursday June 22, 2017 @01:06PM (#14613661)
Price comparison against current taxi services operating in the US is akin to a price comparison of a complex medical procedure across US medical providers - there's a lack of transparency around pricing, and a bunch of gotchas, such as the driver not taking the optimal route or frowning at you for a mere 10% tip.

So until taxicab operators in major cities get a nifty app with guaranteed pricing most of people would just limit the price comparison to Uber vs Lyft.

Re:The Wheels Come Off Uber by xbmcuser on Thursday June 22, 2017 @03:12PM (#14614543)
In Singapore grab has added taxi's to it's fixed price or you can book a taxi with normal meter fare. At peak periods taxi with meter is about 25-35% cheaper and without peak 5-10% cheaper. The government has also allowed taxi companies to offer fixed fares from their apps the way things are going I don't think uber will be able to compete very long if it actually tries to be profitable.