[dreamcompiler]

Before Uber New York City was the same way except for availability. You could get a cab but it stank, the machine was always "broken", the driver didn't speak English (until it was time to tell you the machine was broken), and if they suspected you were from out of town they would drive you around in circles just to increase the fare. I learned to always start my ride by immediately making it clear to the driver that I expected him to take a particular route and if any monkey business happened I would report him to the TLC. Acting confrontational is way outside my comfort zone but it was the only way not to get fleeced.

All that garbage is gone with Uber and Lyft.