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by AndrewDucker 210 days ago
Expecting a taxi you've booked to actually pick you up is entitlement?

What kind of terrible service do you put up with for this to seem reasonable to you?

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Not sure how old you are but I spent half my adult life dealing with a government regulated Taxi medallion system and the other half using Uber in multiple countries and I’d 100% take “post-VC” Uber over old taxis every single time.

FWIW they both still exist so you’re free to choose, which is the nice thing about competition.

Pre booked airport black car taxis have always been a niche within the wider system for a good reason. Uber’s fluid system is not perfect at every scenario.

53, and I live in Edinburgh, where the taxis are well regulated and if one takes a rider then they have to fulfil it.