[heliodor]

What's premium is that you're faced with a better human being. You can easily tell when your driver is a random dude or a former taxi driver. Also, taxi drivers try to claim their credit card machine is broken. They'll tell you one fee then ask you for another at the end. They'll snatch the money out of your hand as you argue over the cost. It brings out some of the worst behavior in human beings.

Uber is a hassle-free experience and saves you from dealing with the one miserable human being you'll encounter that day. Stress has a price.

Drivers are rated and you can cancel if you're handed a bad one.