cods wrote on May 4
th, 2019 at 11:24am:
Gordon wrote on May 3
rd, 2019 at 8:56pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on May 3
rd, 2019 at 8:47pm:
Generally speaking, taxis are dirty & smelly, and the drivers are arrogant and grumpy.
Not always, but generally speaking.
100% of the times that I've been in an Uber, they've been clean & air-conditioned, and the drivers have been friendly and polite.
Moreover, the Uber fares are always at least 50% less than that of a taxi.
I have sympathy for struggling taxi drivers, however, the taxi companies have been screwing us punters for too long.
It's about time we got something going our way.
The taxi industry had ages to lift their game after Uber arrived but thought they were arrogant and thought things would never change.
The booking system for companies like 1300cabs is now better but it's still a 50/50 change you'll get a sewer on wheels.
Uber are 100% perfect every time. No 2GB or Indian music blaring at you and you get interesting and polite drivers.
My mum reckons most of them even help her in with the shopping.
I am not a taxi user... so cannot talk about service..
what I am talking about is.. the unfairness that someone who has bought a
business... and thats what a taxi licence is.. a
business.which until UBER it was required by govt made laws....to have one.......
same as a liquor licence..
imagine someone setting up a stall selling grog at lower prices because they dont have to buy a liquor licence????...
these people in good faith.. bought this business
maybe for their retirement ... and suddenly its worthless....
because of convenient rule changes...
I would be devastated to be honest and I doubt anyone of you would shrug and walk away.....if you had paid a fortune either....
a lot of decent people are affected by this......
as fair go aussies you should be behind these owner drivers
I dont care what country they come from..they need our support...
I'd be behind the taxi owner drivers more if it wasn't for the fact that they've been ripping me off and giving me poor service for the last 35 years or so.
I don't want to see anyone lose their jobs, however, I'm not going to continue to pay outrageously inflated prices for an inferior service either.
That's just madness.
Uber gives me faster, more reliable, friendlier, cleaner, and a much cheaper service - I'd be crazy to go back to taxis.
If you had the choice between a dirty restaurant with rude waiters, seats smelling of cigarette smoke, second rate food, and a bill of $50 or, a clean, air-conditioned restaurant with friendly waiters, clean tables & chairs, fresh & tasty food, and a final bill of only $25, which would you choose?