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Re:End of the line for Uber? by alkonaut on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:03PM (#28135271)
> but it devolves to a taxi rate with a taxi wait, just done over an app.

What's a "taxi wait"? Do people routinely wait longer for taxis than for Ubers? is that because of a lack of taxis there?

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Re:End of the line for Uber? by kelnos on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:17PM (#28135404)
Depends on where, I guess. In busy places in Manhattan you'll likely wait under a minute for a taxi (and more for an Uber). In San Francisco you're likely to wait 20-40 minutes for a taxi (that may never come), versus 5-10 minutes for an Uber.
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