UberTAXI is arriving in San Francisco

Re:UberTAXI is arriving in San Francisco by ericdykstra on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @10:52PM (#4667268)

As a San Francisco resident, I don't really see any reason to use this. I have Lyft for when I just need to get somewhere, and it's cheaper and more desirable than riding a taxi (yes, even after the improvements "uber-izing" a taxi makes), and I have Uber for when a black car is more appropriate, and Uber SUV for when I need to transport more than just myself or myself and another person.

It seems like those three services fit the full spectrum of use cases. Maybe this is just a way to appease the taxi cartel temporarily, while they don't realize their service is becoming obsolete.

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Re:UberTAXI is arriving in San Francisco by thehaxattax on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @11:19PM (#4667342)

In practical terms, it's a way for Uber to put more cars on their network, which hopefully makes it more likely that there's a ride nearby when you open the app in the Sunset, Richmond, Pac Heights or wherever else there's a low concentration of taxis (OK, so everywhere in SF).

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Re:UberTAXI is arriving in San Francisco by ezpassmac on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @11:23PM (#4667357)

Is Lyft actually cheaper than a taxi?

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Re:UberTAXI is arriving in San Francisco by chrischen on Thursday October 18, 2012 @01:41AM (#4667620)

Uber TAXI automatically charges 20% gratuity + $1 fee so Lyft/SideCar will likely be cheaper, even if it's just because you can specify your gratuity.

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Re:UberTAXI is arriving in San Francisco by kunaalarya on Thursday October 18, 2012 @02:28AM (#4667689)

Lyft now automatically includes $2 gratuity, fyi. Still cheaper by 10-15%.

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