[Dartanion7]

I agree with this for the most part; another problem is the vast distances (30+ minutes) many people travel to and from the entertainment districts. Very few people live within a 10-minute drive of, say, Washington Street, so taking a cab is prohibitively expensive (and cabs don't like taking people on 30+ minute rides to suburbia as the ride back is not monetizable). I'm not sure if Uber can create a new market here, because Uber drivers would face the same issues (long, non-monetizable trips to pick up / drop off riders).

[ozi]

I live in Midtown. I take ubers to Washington, the CBD, Montrose, and the Rice Villiage regularly. I've never spent more than 10 bucks on a trip.

[Dartanion7]

Sure, but I'm talking more about people that live in eg. Jersey Village, Champions, the Woodlands, Sugarland, etc. -- either they drive into the entertainment districts (because cabs won't come get them / drop them off) or they go to their local bars by car (because there are no cabs out there). I don't know if Uber will change this.