kidley Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 So you accuse me of "fibbing" and then quote a post by ash. So I'll repeat myself as I've had to do before many times with you, where have I (paks4) told a fib??? Once again i have to spell it out to you PAKS4 Registered User Joined: Jun 2009 Location: On a double yellow near you! Total Posts: 1,165 Status: Online Quote: Originally Posted by Grappler View Post 30 quid for a five mile journey? No one would pay that. PACKS4 You'd be surprised! _______ The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Day Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Excuse my ignorance please... But are Uber now a normal registered taxi company? I thought it was just a service whereby anyone could register and offer cheap lifts to a designated location? And that's why it was cheaper, because the drivers didn't need to obtain all the licences? Sorry, this has probably already been clarified... All Uber drivers in this country MUST be registered with the local authority - same as Private Hire and Hackney cab drivers. It's in other countries where the laws aren't as strict and it seems 'anyone' can join Uber and become a taxi driver overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAKS4 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Once again i have to spell it out to you PAKS4 Registered User Joined: Jun 2009 Location: On a double yellow near you! Total Posts: 1,165 Status: Online Quote: Originally Posted by Grappler View Post 30 quid for a five mile journey? No one would pay that. PACKS4 You'd be surprised! _______ The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. So which bit is the fib? A) £30 for a 5 mile journey, no one would pay that. B) you'd be surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamatik Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 All Uber drivers in this country MUST be registered with the local authority - same as Private Hire and Hackney cab drivers. It's in other countries where the laws aren't as strict and it seems 'anyone' can join Uber and become a taxi driver overnight. Right, so it's just another taxi company, but with less administrative costs (achieved via online bookings), so therefore lower costs to the consumer. Is that right? Seems like simple economics and inevitable progress to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm not part of this discussion at all, but I've just read the last bit. I was amazed last night in our local pub talking to loads of people who'd been, and had a great time, at Tramlines. The prices they'd paid for taxis to get back home were amazing. All of them had paid between £25-£35. Crackers. I get a taxi every week, and from my house to Sheffield City Hall is twelve quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Bargain. Granted in busiest areas tonight you might have waited up to 50 mins between 2330 and 0100 with City, but no more expensive. You might have got a Cornetto for nowt, but you'd be looking at nigh on 30 quid for a 5 mile journey. So which bit is the fib? A) £30 for a 5 mile journey, no one would pay that. B) you'd be surprised? You PACKS4,uber charging £30 for a 5 mile trip did you not agree with that statement. for the sake of the good people on this thread, i am not going to be drawn into senseless post's ---------- Post added 27-07-2015 at 11:32 ---------- I'm not part of this discussion at all, but I've just read the last bit. I was amazed last night in our local pub talking to loads of people who'd been, and had a great time, at Tramlines. The prices they'd paid for taxis to get back home were amazing. All of them had paid between £25-£35. Crackers. I get a taxi every week, and from my house to Sheffield City Hall is twelve quid. That i can believe in fact i could have predicted that would have happened. Same as Christmas and new year a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAKS4 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Bargain. Granted in busiest areas tonight you might have waited up to 50 mins between 2330 and 0100 with City, but no more expensive. You might have got a Cornetto for nowt, but you'd be looking at nigh on 30 quid for a 5 mile journey. [/b] You PACKS4,uber charging £30 for a 5 mile trip did you not agree with that statement. for the sake of the good people on this thread, i am not going to be drawn into senseless post's ---------- Post added 27-07-2015 at 11:32 ---------- That i can believe in fact i could have predicted that would have happened. Same as Christmas and new year a few years back. I did agree with the FACTUAL statement made by ash, and you agreed with tobys post. but where have a told a fib? Edited July 27, 2015 by PAKS4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Come on PACKS4 Where's the FACTUAL statement here you might have got a Cornetto for nowt, but you'd be looking at nigh on 30 quid for a 5 mile journey. At best its a prediction. of what might be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAKS4 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Come on PACKS4 Where's the FACTUAL statement here you might have got a Cornetto for nowt, but you'd be looking at nigh on 30 quid for a 5 mile journey. At best its a prediction. of what might be Not a prediction, fact! uber was surging at x2.9 on Saturday night around midnight. A normal 5 mile journey would cost around £10, the surge price at X2.9 would be just shy of £30. That statement was made by ash, I agreed because it was true, the uber drivers (which I know many of) were over the moon. Why don't you download the uber app and take a look when it's surging. It will tell you what you're journey will cost. I still can't figure out where I've allegedly told a fib, or is agreeing with something the fib? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Come on PACKS4 Where's the FACTUAL statement here you might have got a Cornetto for nowt, but you'd be looking at nigh on 30 quid for a 5 mile journey. At best its a prediction. of what might be About right though. Uber is yield managed, prices go up and down with demand. On a normal day they will be cheaper than other taxis, however at peak times 'surge pricing' applies - it does warn you when you look to book though. on Tramlines Saturday the surge price had pushed up about as far as 3x normal fare at one point. I chose not to use Uber this weekend as it was expensive - Friday got a City car and Saturday I got a black cab. Edited July 27, 2015 by Andy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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