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kjuneja t1_iwrdq4z wrote

Reply to comment by terryjohnson16 in New York taxi drivers to get first raise in 10 years, riders will pay 23% more by coolguy4206969

I'm not a fan of not knowing how much I'm going to pay before I enter the cab.

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Eastern-Lemon-4760 t1_iws1f2f wrote

That’s why I love curb, can book yellow cans through that and it’s always 30-40pc cheaper than Uber/Lyft (I guess prior to this increase)

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Miga_05 t1_iws55ly wrote

Curb is good for when Uber’s are surcharging other than that Ubers have a better price point every other time.

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MinefieldFly t1_iwsn0vt wrote

That hasn’t been true for at least a year and a half

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Bushwick_Hipster t1_iwu2bpx wrote

Currently (wont last forever) the blue Revel Teslas are pretty cheap, but I’m sure its just a marketing growth strategy.

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upnflames t1_iwt4pom wrote

It's a little weird not knowing exactly, I get that. But over the past 5-6 years yellow cabs have been cheaper every single time I've compared them to Uber. Like, no exaggeration. Every single time, sometimes literally half the price.

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specialcommenter t1_iwuj8rr wrote

Yellow isn’t really for broke people. It’s for people living in Manhattan who need a quick ride from the curb to their destination.

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ELONGATEDSNAIL t1_iwuyvmd wrote

If the destination is in Manhattan...

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specialcommenter t1_iwv0o51 wrote

Which is 98% of the time for regular yellow cab riders. Yellow riders spend on average $150/day on yellow cabs. School run, work, errands, appointments & dinner all in Manhattan. A rando one time taxi rider complaining on Reddit is not the business case for a yellow.

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kjuneja t1_iwyt77x wrote

>Yellow riders spend on average $150/day on yellow cabs.

Citation?

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specialcommenter t1_ix01gtw wrote

Just go to one of those doorman buildings on Park Ave between 59 & 96th streets and ask them. Regular yellow taxi riders don’t have the time to get on Reddit and complain about yellow taxis. They just need their yellow taxis.

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