[mdorazio]

I'm not sure if Uber is actually paying drivers significantly less or if drivers have simply wised up to the full costs of driving for a ride sharing company + the jobs market is better than it was a few years ago so there are fewer people who need to drive just to make ends meet.

I have personally noticed that overall average cost of Uber/Lyft for me has gone up over the last year or so unless there's a promo going on. It's now to the point where I think twice before hailing a ride instead of driving myself or looking for another option.

[kryogen1c]

> I have personally noticed that overall average cost of Uber/Lyft for me has gone up

I took a taxi last month for the first time in something like 6 years because uber was 15 minutes away and surging. The taxi was already there and cleaner than almost any uber ive ever taken - and cheaper than the surge.

[addicted]

I find that metered taxis are cheaper for about 80% of the trips I make. The exceptions are during periods of extremely high traffic where your Uber/Lyft Price is fixed, but the metered taxi price could really shoot up if you’re sitting in traffic too long.

Essentially, unless I’m traveling in rush hour, I’m always better off taking a metered cab, and it’s usually faster to boot.