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> Regulated taxi industry pricing is much higher than lyft or UberX pricing.

> Regulated taxi industry pricing is much higher than lyft or UberX pricing. Empirically, it's a bit higher, but not much. A few data points from my recent experiences - I take a cab to work once or twice a week if I'm running late. The last 3 Ubers (UberX) I've taken were $11.02, $11.45 and $9.79. The last 3 Hailos I've taken were $12.29, $10.39 and $12.09. These are from similar times on similar workdays with similar traffic patterns. (Edit: this is in NYC and the Hailo fares include a 20% tip) I'm thinking I'll pay the extra dollar from now on, worth it to avoid supporting these business practices. Although my biggest problem with Hailo has been availability - it's often impossible to get a Hailo near rush hour while Ubers are always available.

Posted by dandelany on Aug 26, 2014, 10:12 PM

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> Regulated taxi industry pricing is much higher than lyft or UberX pricing.

dandelanyAug 26, 2014, 10:12 PM

> Regulated taxi industry pricing is much higher than lyft or UberX pricing. Empirically, it's a bit higher, but not much. A few data points from my recent experiences - I take a cab to work once or twice a week if I'm running late. The last 3 Ubers (UberX) I've taken were $11.02, $11.45 and $9.79. The last 3 Hailos I've taken were $12.29, $10.39 and $12.09. These are from similar times on similar workdays with similar traffic patterns. (Edit: this is in NYC and the Hailo fares include a 20% tip) I'm thinking I'll pay the extra dollar from now on, worth it to avoid supporting these business practices. Although my biggest problem with Hailo has been availability - it's often impossible to get a Hailo near rush hour while Ubers are always available.

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