[muaddirac]

Where I live there is a minimum fare of $75 imposed on Uber cars leaving from the airport. I took an Uber there and had a great, simple experience ($34 fare) but had to take a taxi back when returning from my trip.

The cab was falling apart. One of the doors didn't open from the inside. The axles made horrible, periodic thunking sounds (I'd guess the CV joints but am no car expert). The engine light, the wheel stability light, and the SRS warning light lit up the dash. The cab driver drove 10-15mph over the speed limit and nearly side-swiped several other cars. I asked to pay with a card and was met with a grunt of disgust, even as I added a standard 10% tip.

I understand there are some regulation issues related to Uber in many cities, but given the experiences I've had, I can't wait to be rid of taxis.

I should add that in London I had the opposite experience, where the standard cabs (and official app) were fantastic, but Uber was price gouging during a tube strike.

[LeoPanthera]

Travel to the car rental center and have Uber pick you up there to avoid the fee. This also works at airports that outright ban Uber.

[viraptor]

This is an awesome idea! I never thought of it, but it should work in most places.

[hkmurakami]

You can also take any Hotel shuttle. I do this at LAX.

[dabeeeenster]

As a Londoner I and most of my friends hate black cabs. The drivers hate going more than 2 miles out of the centre of town, the cabs spew out diesel and the fares at night are 4x uber.

The drivers have the knowledge admittedly but it is not enough. I give them 5 years. Max.

[yazaddaruvala]

Life Hack: Put the "pin" in the Uber app, near the airport (where there is no fee). As soon as you get a driver, call and let them know you're at the airport, which terminal/exit you're at.

This avoids any fees, and also gets around the "We do not service this area" blockers.

I've never had a driver complain about it.

[fancyketchup]

Depends on the airport. Some airports are vicious about enforcing Uber bans (and the drivers quickly figure this out), so drivers will call to confirm your location if the pin is near the airport.

On the other hand, most airports have some sort of public transportation heading in a not-airport direction...