Is Uber subject to taxi regulations yet?

gamblor956 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Outside of the U.S., Uber is subject to taxi regulations in most of the places it operates.

In the U.S., it is subject to a new set of regulations governing "rideshares" that are similar to the regulations governing taxis. The primary differences are that medallions aren't required for rideshare vehicles, nor are rideshare drivers required to know anything about the location in which they're driving.

Objectively speaking, the taxi drivers and companies that are still alive today provide better service than their rideshare counterparts. I can tell a taxi driver "the Z building" at the airport and they'll know what it is, where it is, and how to get there. Most rideshare drivers need to look it up, and they'll be damned if they actually follow the google directions to get there without getting lost on the way.

	▲	seanmcdirmid 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I’m pretty sure most rideshare services are forcing drivers to use their own map software. They aren’t using google, at least directly, and they are using routes recommended by the ride sharing companies themselves. Just replace them with AI already, Waymo was really good when I tried it in SF. Not technically ride share anymore though, I bet we see robo taxis eventually regulated like taxis when they eventually take over the market.

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te_chris 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes. Just look at London - where it’s private hire, not taxi, but still very regulated.

	▲	piker 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		And basically sucks.

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Jommi 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

yes in many many many countries.