Because government in many places inserts itself in taxis too frequently, artificial scarcity is created and prices are jacked up way beyond what the marketplace wants to pay. Thanks to technology, rideshare companies can connect drivers in their own personal vehicles to riders without city Hall getting in the middle and making demands. Freed from most of the burdensome regulations, the ride share companies can offer their services for significantly less. If you want the government trained drivers and government inspected cars Marianne, then use a taxi by all means. for those of us who don't need government to insert itself into every crevice of our lives, we can engage in a private transaction with someone willing to accept our money for a ride and pay significantly less.
Kelly On 1/24/15, Andy Baracco <[email protected]> wrote: > The only difference is that taxis are generally regulated by an entity such > > as a taxi commission, and there are procedures that you can undertake if > there are issues such as discrimination because of your disability, or > because you have a service animal. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marianne Denning > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Uber app > > All of these issues are the same if you call for a taxi also. People > with service dogs are, infrequently, refused service by a taxi driver. > > On 1/24/15, SSEric <[email protected]> wrote: >> Those are a whole lot of maybe’s… >> >> >> >> Maybe the dog is unclean or not well behaved. Maybe the owner doesn’t >> know >> how to properly load the dog. >> >> >> >> If a driver is dispatched, it is recorded and there will be questions if >> he >> doesn’t pick up a fare >> >> >> >> Remember, though, these are private cars. Some are large and some are >> small. >> You are responsible for making sure your dog is a considerate guest. >> >> >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of Cristóbal >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 7:26 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Uber app >> >> >> >> Now that’s a different story. I haven’t had a guide in years, but you’re >> always hearing about terrible experiences with folks and their dogs. Part >> of >> it has to do with the driver’s lack of knowledge having to do with >> service >> animals and regulations and sometimes they’re just jerks. Refusing to >> pick >> you up upon arrival, maybe they see you as they’re driving up and decide >> to >> keep on going. Give you lip and harass you about your dog during the >> ride. >> Maybe they’ll claim your dog did X, Y and Z in their car and try to stick >> you with a cleaning charge, etc. That’s basically going to be more hit >> and >> miss. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of rex wisdom >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 4:06 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Uber app >> >> >> >> What kind of results has anyone had using uber that has a dog guide? >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of Cristóbal >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 2:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Uber app >> >> >> >> Probably not more risky than entrusting yourself to the services of a >> regular taxi driver. >> >> >> >> All in all my Uber/Lyft experiences have been fine. You get the >> occasional >> character, but nothing that would have made me feel uncomfortable. Then >> again, I’m 6-2 and 240 pounds. So I can appreciate the concern of a woman >> traveling by herself. >> >> >> >> Remember, you can rate your driver and if you give them a low rating, you >> won’t’ be pared with that driver again or at least that is how it’s >> supposed >> to work. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of M.Nelson >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 11:45 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Uber app >> >> >> >> Taxi service is terribly expensive here in Reno so I have been thinking >> of >> giving Uber a try. there have been some scattered reports of problems >> because the drivers are not screened. Has anyone on the list had any >> issues >> like assaults or whatever? As a senior totally blind woman saving a >> couple >> of bucks is not worth taking unsafe rides. 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