[lucaspiller]

It’s an interesting point. In my experience traditional taxis are just as bad as ride-sharing taxis, and their ability to use bus lanes means they usually end up driving 80km/h+ through the city rather than be stuck in traffic.

I have noticed that drivers of car sharing schemes (where you pay per minute) are a bit eratic at times though. I’m not sure if that’s because they are inexperienced drivers, or just the mentality of “I need to rush, this is costing me money!”.

[tomjakubowski]

Where are traditional taxis allowed to drive in bus lanes?

edit: Googling turned up that this seems to be a thing in at least San Francisco, London, Dublin, Wellington (NZ), Sydney, and a few smaller UK cities.

[quickthrower2]

Yes, it's that way in Sydney where I live. I remember loving it getting a taxi to a job interview.

I always thought, if you are rich don't bother with a car & chauffeur just get a taxi everywhere, and get their faster.

[akaa]

In vienna, austria taxis can use buslanes.