> This happened much less frequently in the past as it would ruin the taxi company’s reputation.
Where do you live?
Where I live, this kind of thing happened so frequently that the reputation of the entire taxi industry was ruined; people simply had no alternative. Now that they do - I have not witnessed or heard anyone talking about calling a traditional cab at all in the years since Uber came along. I wonder what the actual market figures look like.
When I need to get a ride someplace, I find myself calling a cab more than uber/lyft these days. The taxis are significantly cheaper than the alternative and are required to take credit cards. A side benefit is that the airport has a fixed price to the city, while rideshare services will often cost double or even triple with demand pricing.
Where do you live?
Where I live, this kind of thing happened so frequently that the reputation of the entire taxi industry was ruined; people simply had no alternative. Now that they do - I have not witnessed or heard anyone talking about calling a traditional cab at all in the years since Uber came along. I wonder what the actual market figures look like.