Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi estimated a 2.95-mile ride would cost $20 but was surprised to learn it actually cost $51, Wired reported.

Uber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: ‘Oh my God. Wow.’::undefined

  • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
    91·
    11 months ago

    Cabs are less than Uber. But really just take the subway, unless you’re going across town or something where a car is faster.

      • Nix@merv.newsEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Uber is way way more convenient to order because of the apps. Same reason airbnb is still better for most people when traveling/renting in a new city. Its way more convenient than the traditional way that fancy updated in decades

        We need monopoly and housing regulation so these companies can’t exploit people and cause huge harm to neighborhoods while people still get the benefit of the apps making things way easier.

          • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
            4·
            11 months ago

            Curb is actually pretty bad. Only used them a few times and they kept overcharging me every month. Some repeat charge. The bank had to get involved.

            Hotels only have good booking systems to compete with Airbnb. They used to have no way to book online, and you had to call.

          • Nix@merv.newsEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            Uber and airbnb work in almost every country/city. I dont meed to figure out what taxi service or hotel website to use in every city/country i visit. Also i hate hotels. I want a kitchen i can cook in and a washer for my clothes.

            Not sure how you didn’t know the airbnb wouldn’t have a tv they have a section with every feature the place has and photos of the space. you can easily ask questions and see reviews before booking too.

            I hate what airbnb does to rental/homeownership markets but airbnb fills a huge gap in accessibility. Especially for renting longterm in new places. Many countries require really weird third party agencies and paperwork and weird loopholes to rent a home while airbnb lets you rent in 3 clicks.

            Governments should regulate people and companies from owning so many properties and exploitative rent increases to prevent the terrible parts. They should also launch initiatives for open source national alternatives to uber/airbnb because clearly they’re providing services people really like but the venture capitalists are doing capitalist bullshit to ruin the service after they get a monopoly

      • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        11 months ago

        In addition to the other post, Ubers are incentivized to be clean, pleasant experiences, and cabs absolutely are not.