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To my knowledge, it's the same in Brighton. But people have a vendetta against Uber and like to start rumours. The rumours spread and people actually believe them.

This argument has come up before, and the statistics suggested that the chances of being attacked/assaulted in an Uber vehicle were no higher than those of being in a licensed taxi. Why do people feel the need to imply that Uber drivers are criminals and licensed taxi drivers are saints?

I'm still very pro Uber, but I'm getting frustrated by the lack of availability sometimes. I couldn't get an Uber in Hove recently, so I had to call for a licensed taxi instead. Uber's estimate fare was £6-9. I ended up paying £10.80 to a licensed taxi. I don't see much difference in the...

Explains a lot.

I'm not on one. But you used a stat to make it sound like anyone that gets in a Uber taxi is much more likely to get raped/sexually assaulted than if they used a local taxi. Realistically, there probably isn't much difference. If you don't like Uber, don't use them. But don't try to imply that...

There were 126 confirmed crimes of a violent or sexual nature carried out by taxi drivers in London in 2015. 32 of these were linked to Uber. But some people seem to feel perfectly safe in a standard taxi but vulnerable when using Uber... which makes absolutely no sense. Uber carry out thorough...

The estimated fare from my home to West Street in Brighton is £11-14. It usually costs about that anyway. Although the sign up offer of a £15 discount means a free journey!