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Uber Brighton
- Thread starter seagulls99
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I drove on city cabs for 20 years had enough sold the car in feb far too many licensed vehicles now for a decent living I don't think uber will have a huge effect on city cabs as they have a huge school contract and many free phones in hospitals n supermarkets etc also during the day huge majority of older folk these people mostly wont even have a smartphone let lone know what an app is and uber have to attract the drivers over that wont be easy either
I was told package delivery, food delivery and cycle delivery in town centre areas.
Haven't heard of cycle delivery, but doesn't surprise me. They've got a fleet of vehicles and a good logistics system, they can achieve a lot if they want.
It was $35 US from O'Hare Airport to River North West near Milwaukee Ave. That was the demand rate(high surge) since things are really busy on a Thursday night in Chicago.
You've got to be joking. We normally use black cabs in London but we've used minicabs a couple of times. Both of the times the driver got completely lost, one took about 30 minutes for a two mile journey at night. I would only use a black cab in London, at least they know where they're going
Geestar
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First time we used it, he drove passed us, he cancelled the booking and still charged us. Left us a 10 min walk in the rain.
Won't use Uber again.
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Won't use Uber again.
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clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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As a resident I've used both extensively for many years, I don't own a car. So no I'm not joking.
It's easy to view black cabs as something very London but they are private concerns and very expensive ones at that.
The ONLY time I got "lost" in a cab was a black one.
They needed a kick up the backside.
Won't go South of the river, wasn't a joke. I was in Shepherds Bush last year (very late) and a group of failed to get a black cab who would take us South. Uber ? Half the price and off you go.
I personally think its awful. getting a taxi in this city isnt hard. Unlike london or other major cities. Personally i think its very harsh on people who need to earn a living wage just to live in this city. Yes the taxi companies could do with getting up to date with card payments etc. But to drive prices down and lower i cant agree with.
How can he cancel the booking and still charge you?
GOM
living vicariously
You booked a cab for equivalent of a 10 min walk ? no wonder he cancelled
kingcole
Well-known member
There are 100's of 1000's of Uber Drivers on this planet. You had one bad experience. Bit of a rash decision woudn't you say?
Thanks to the OP for bringing this up. I'm signing up today
Best of luck at 8.40 pm LAST NIGHT they had no cars available and same thing this Saturday morning obviously they cant sign any Brighton and Hove licenced drivers, what a shame
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Best of luck at 8.40 pm LAST NIGHT they had no cars available and same thing this Saturday morning obviously they cant sign any Brighton and Hove licenced drivers, what a shame
Have Uber even tried to sign any Brighton & Hove licensed drivers? Have they even tried to recruit drivers in Brighton or Hove and then get them and their vehicles through the City Council's Blue Book qualifications?
Geestar
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Geestar
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First impressions count!
ferring seagull
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- Dec 30, 2010
- 4,607
Should this thread heading be ' BRIGHTON UBER ' after todays result !
Geestar
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Geestar
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It came up as cancelled on the app and the money still came off our card
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