Re:Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest Yet
by prostoalex on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @08:59AM
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Its argument of lower fares bringing in more customers thus raising revenues for the drivers might play out in major markets (NY, SF, LA, DC), but doesn't seem to apply to smaller markets http://ridesharedashboard.com/2015/03/19/uber-for-the-first-...
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Re:Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest Yet
by joeguilmette on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @12:05PM
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Here in Bangkok UberBlack is about 150% the cost of a local taxi. UberX is about 95% the cost of a local. Besides price, you'd never know the difference between an UberBlack and an UberX - both are hands down much better in every measure of quality over local taxis.
I was in Budapest the other day Ubers there were about 50% the cost of local taxis, but the quality varied wildly. Some days I got a BMW driven by a guy in a suit, other days a beat up Lada with a grumpy old man who smelled. Local taxis were brand new with sharply dressed, English speaking drivers.