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Rideshare vs cab, vs renting, vs public transport
Posted on 10/11/22 at 9:14 am
Posted on 10/11/22 at 9:14 am
Preferred method when traveling?
Depending on the length of my stay I usually just take advantage of the ride share or public transport. Recently took a cab and noticed the route he took was different than the one recommended on Google and 15 minutes longer, price difference from his cab and what Lyft/Uber said was almost $30.
Usually if I have luggage I avoid all public transport as I feel it puts a bullseye on my back so to and from my hotel I'll pay for a ride share.
Usually only rent a vehicle if I plan on traveling out of the city center or staying longer than a week. I'll walk anything under 3 miles usually if weather is good.
Depending on the length of my stay I usually just take advantage of the ride share or public transport. Recently took a cab and noticed the route he took was different than the one recommended on Google and 15 minutes longer, price difference from his cab and what Lyft/Uber said was almost $30.
Usually if I have luggage I avoid all public transport as I feel it puts a bullseye on my back so to and from my hotel I'll pay for a ride share.
Usually only rent a vehicle if I plan on traveling out of the city center or staying longer than a week. I'll walk anything under 3 miles usually if weather is good.
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Posted on 10/11/22 at 9:23 am to tduecen
I prefer a rental car. The cost has gotten to be ridiculous, but I like the flexibility.
Posted on 10/11/22 at 9:44 am to tduecen
Totally depends on where I’m going.
Posted on 10/11/22 at 9:46 am to tduecen
I've lived in a lot of big cities and loved public transport until covid. You think the local drive-through service is bad... public transport is awful now. Last week it took me 2 hours to get downtown from O'hare and I missed a wedding ceremony because the train kept stopping and no workers were to be found to fix the problem. I bailed out and grabbed a cab.
I also detest cabs because I find uber drivers a lot more pleasant. I will at time take cabs. Many cities have made it hard for uber drivers to wait at airports, but will gladly put a yellow cab line in at the terminal. I give up, I'm not waiting 20 minutes for a Honda Civic when a yellow cab is waiting 20' away. MSY specifically.
I also detest cabs because I find uber drivers a lot more pleasant. I will at time take cabs. Many cities have made it hard for uber drivers to wait at airports, but will gladly put a yellow cab line in at the terminal. I give up, I'm not waiting 20 minutes for a Honda Civic when a yellow cab is waiting 20' away. MSY specifically.
Posted on 10/11/22 at 10:24 am to tduecen
It's a mix depending on where we are: Uber/Lyft, car service, car rental, Turo, local RAIL (non-bus) transit, walking.
We do a lot of traveling to National Parks and "natural" areas out west; in such scenarios you need a rental car or a Turo (which is usually a much better deal financially than a regular car rental).
After one experience without it, ALWAYS got a rental car when we went to Disney back when my daughters were kids. So much easier in all regards.
Uber/Lyft is used by me usually only to get from the airport to my Turo pickup spot (and vice-versa), but my wife uses it all over urban areas like NY and Boston as opposed to riding transit or taking a cab.
I'll use transit once I am in very urban cities, often to get to games (Wrigley, Yankee Stadium, Fenway, even Seattle's stadiums), and often used transit in conjunction with a lot of walking in those cities.
In New York, always take car service from the airport to Manhattan (Carmel).
Rarely use a cab. Had to late one night coming back to New Orleans; guy got me home from the airport in record time.
We do a lot of traveling to National Parks and "natural" areas out west; in such scenarios you need a rental car or a Turo (which is usually a much better deal financially than a regular car rental).
After one experience without it, ALWAYS got a rental car when we went to Disney back when my daughters were kids. So much easier in all regards.
Uber/Lyft is used by me usually only to get from the airport to my Turo pickup spot (and vice-versa), but my wife uses it all over urban areas like NY and Boston as opposed to riding transit or taking a cab.
I'll use transit once I am in very urban cities, often to get to games (Wrigley, Yankee Stadium, Fenway, even Seattle's stadiums), and often used transit in conjunction with a lot of walking in those cities.
In New York, always take car service from the airport to Manhattan (Carmel).
Rarely use a cab. Had to late one night coming back to New Orleans; guy got me home from the airport in record time.
This post was edited on 10/11/22 at 10:26 am
Posted on 10/11/22 at 2:35 pm to tduecen
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Sick of the long Uber ride from the airport? Delta Airlines plans to eliminate land-based transport and instead deliver passengers straight to their doorsteps by air. The airline calls its partnership with eVTOL maker Joby Aviation a “first-of-its-kind arrangement” to create a seamless travel experience.
Delta’s statement today was short on details, mostly because Joby’s S4 electric aircraft isn’t scheduled to be certified until 2024, and there is no existing infrastructure, or vertiport system, to handle landing and takeoff. But Delta’s so confident in the arrangement that it has invested $60 million into Joby, with the option to increase that to another $140 million if certain milestones are reached.
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Delta is the latest airline to plant its flag in the fledgling but fast-growing eVTOL landscape. In July, American Airlines committed to purchasing 50 eVTOL aircraft from UK-based Vertical Aerospace as part of a pre-order of 250 aircraft, with the option of 200 more.
Vertical’s VX4 aircraft has received 1,400 pre-orders from airlines all over the world. Virgin Atlantic, Iberojet, Japan Arilines, AirAsia and GOL have all signed up to purchase the VX4. Certification is scheduled for 2025.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 11:22 am to tduecen
Depends on location. London is different scenario than Napa
Posted on 10/12/22 at 12:21 pm to tduecen
Obviously just depends on where I'm going. Typically it's going to be a mix of rideshare vs public transport if I'm going to be in a city. If I'm going on a trip where we'll be leaving the city for hikes or things like that I'll rent a vehicle. I almost never use a cab, I will sometimes use a black car service in cities like NYC.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 12:48 am to tduecen
Darkens on where. Colorado or LA? Rental car.
Ny or Chicago. Public transport.
Ny or Chicago. Public transport.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 9:44 am to tduecen
All of the above?
When traveling, time is money. I don't blow money, but I also don't worry about saving $4-5 a couple times a day and cost myself a ton of time.
For example, cabs generally aren't great. But if you walk outside of an something like a museum or restaurant and there's a cab right there on the street its worth just hopping in for a 1-2 mile ride over waiting on an uber or taking public transportation that could add 15-20 mins because you have to walk to the stop, wait for the bus or train, ride, and then walk from the stop to your destination.
I also really try to price in transportation when booking a location. Just because its right next to train stop doesn't mean I want to ride the train 30 mins each way every morning or night. Sometimes its better to be 10 mins from a stop but only 1-2 miles walking distance, faster to walk sometimes.
I also now have 3 kids and taking public transportation or walking is not super easy. Kids get tired walking so it really helps to rideshare/ cabs even if its just 1-2 miles a couple times a day and reduce your walking distance 3-4 miles a day.
When traveling, time is money. I don't blow money, but I also don't worry about saving $4-5 a couple times a day and cost myself a ton of time.
For example, cabs generally aren't great. But if you walk outside of an something like a museum or restaurant and there's a cab right there on the street its worth just hopping in for a 1-2 mile ride over waiting on an uber or taking public transportation that could add 15-20 mins because you have to walk to the stop, wait for the bus or train, ride, and then walk from the stop to your destination.
I also really try to price in transportation when booking a location. Just because its right next to train stop doesn't mean I want to ride the train 30 mins each way every morning or night. Sometimes its better to be 10 mins from a stop but only 1-2 miles walking distance, faster to walk sometimes.
I also now have 3 kids and taking public transportation or walking is not super easy. Kids get tired walking so it really helps to rideshare/ cabs even if its just 1-2 miles a couple times a day and reduce your walking distance 3-4 miles a day.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 10:26 am to baldona
It’s been so long since I’ve taken a taxi…stupid question I’m sure but they take credit cards now right?
Posted on 10/13/22 at 11:18 am to LSUfan4444
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It’s been so long since I’ve taken a taxi…stupid question I’m sure but they take credit cards now right?
Last year I took one for the first time in forever.
Landed in San Antonio and for some reason there was in insane surge price in effect for Uber / Lyft - like what should have been $30 was over $100.
Jumped in a cab and it was about $40 and I was pleasently surprised at how clean and nice the ride was.
Generally if it's just me or me and the wife it's Uber.
If the kids are there we generally rent a car.
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