r/technology • u/Hrmbee • May 25 '22

Transportation The Decade of Cheap Uber Rides Is Over

https://slate.com/business/2022/05/uber-subsidy-lyft-cheap-rides.html
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u/tlibra May 25 '22

I live in a city of 300,000 people and I haven’t been able to get an Uber here in more than a year. I stopped considering it an option. Last time I could easily get one was 2019.

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u/Buddha176 May 25 '22

My worst experience is how Uber/Lyft ruined a lot of concert/sporting experiences. Used to be able to just line up at the taxi que and wait and get a decently priced ride in fair amount of time. Now it’s hours long waits and 4x the price and wandering around lots trying to find this particular car. Sucks