[abritinthebay]

> even though you tell them when to arrive, that's when they arrive

Having used taxis in multiple countries for most of my life until Uber/Lyft...

... HAH!

If this was the case then there wouldn't be so much of a problem. The number of cab companies that say they'll show up and don't (or show up late as hell) is massive.

Uber at least lets you know if it's running late (ie - an ETA). Taxi companies should have been on this way before they were.

[p4wnc6]

I have also used taxis in many countries. They arrive mostly on time, and when they are not on time, the variability is not significantly different than the variability also experienced with Uber/Lyft.