Actually I was wrong
"Every driver working on the platform is fully-licensed by Transport for London, has undergone an enhanced Criminal Records check (now called a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check) and carries a TfL Private Hire badge as well as a TfL roundel on their vehicle...
Uber is a framework that allows people who want to get from A to B to arrange transport with people who are willing to drive them.
It's a peer to peer model, so if you're familiar with AirBnB, it's a similar concept to that.
Although they aren't checked, it uses recommendations (again like...
The estimates at the moment do seem quite high.
I use Uber all the time in Paris and the estimates are typically higher than the actual fare. That said it will depend on the number of drivers etc.
Uber is great. Peer to peer stuff is fantastic IMO