That said, Taxi drivers have something Uber drivers don't- a union.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Taxi_Workers%27_Alliance
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2024
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A taxi that doesn't play games with the meter, that always takes a credit card, and that has a rating system that harshly punishes drivers with bad attitudes.
The problem with it is Uber's cut.
Uber has variable pricing, whilst taxis do not (it's the whole point of the meter, which is why shady types try to "play games" with it).
Nowadays taxis will also take credit cards (I guess in some countries maybe some don't).
Agree on the superiority of having a rating system, though.
An Uber will never pick you up and tell you "My credit card reader is broken" at the end of the ride after driving you in circles.
Thats a pity, because I don't have cash on me.