It showed on my phone as average rate 70 pesos. Not sure what that's based on. I might try it out later today and will report how much I was charged.
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Uber in Santo Domingo
It showed on my phone as average rate 70 pesos. Not sure what that's based on. I might try it out later today and will report how much I was charged.
Yeah baby, another update. It is now 8:50 AM and I can have a Uber car at my place in 3 minutes............. you got to LOVE Santo Domingo Centro.
Not a bad rate it might work depending on the increment jumps for distance as a regular cab is around 200 - 250 in the capital if I not mistaken
Did a rate estimate from Agora, where I am now to Las Praderas / Restauradores: 102-123 pesos. Average cab will charge 180 to 200 pesos for that ride.
At those rates I think I will give the driver a small tip and still be ahead of the game.
As Willie Sutton said when ask why he focused his energy on banks "that is where the money is."
For those who have never used Uber, the automobiles in the above pic posted by Mauricio are available Uber cars. Once you request a car you can track the car's location on the map. When you see the car is around the corner time to walk out the house and by the time you get to the curb the car will be pulling up.
The driver already knows your destination and you know the estimated fare without negotiating. A tourist who can not count from 1 - 10 in Spanish can now get a "cab" for a decent fare and NOT be subjected to the rip off con artist tourist cabbies.
To top it off once you have used Uber a few times your pickup and destination locations are saved. So for less taps on your smartphone you can get a cab quicker than tapping in a 10 digit phone number.
GO Uber .............
That would be 150 to 200 with Apolo et al. Some of the companies have a minimuml Uber also quotes a minimum in at least some markets. I am curious about what the uber minimum.
LOL, well I will just let it fall out of my pocket.
"Yes, I am requesting the Uber car that bigbird just used."
Well, let's try this. Requested a ride from my home to EPS in Bella Vista. Should be around 100 pesos. On the picture the guy looks like the average taxi driver and the car is a Honda Civic.......let's see if it's an Apolo taxi driver who also hooked up with uber.
Wow! That is HIGHLY competitive with the taxis. I'm pretty sure their minimums are in the 100 to 120 peso range.
thats right.
and a average Gringo looking customer would not get a ride for less than 150-200.- pesos as their "minimum Gringo fare", lol.
Mauricio,
pay attention if that Honda Civic is really a "newer" car, haha.
keep it rolling, guys.
i am very interested in observing that to roll on and how it develops.
bring it on in punta cana next.
Mike
One problem might be the average drivers capability to read a map. Still waiting here, I see him driving around near my street but not IN my street. He doesn't pick up his phone.
This is very interesting to watch. As I've stated many times on this forum, even for people who don't use public transportation, it is one of the very top things that degrades the quality of life for everyone. The grossly inconsiderate driving practices, the criminal activity, the lack of any semblance of customer service, and the absurd traffic jams they create are all things that uber can mitigate. Here is something we haven't discussed about uber yet, there is driver feedback that uber uses to manage driver performance. Just like professional staff at a corporation, performance appraisals that don't meet minimum standards will result in termination. It's not likely to lead to a London taxi level of skill and service, but there is massive room for approval and I am personally excited about the possibilities.
I will be following this closely.
I am not optimistic, based on the following: it makes sense, it is convenient and affordable, and it competes with the taxi mafia.
All three make me believe that there is no way in h#!! this is going to work here.
I am curious to see how long (days, weeks) it will be until the wheels fall off it.
I am putting my money on days, rather than weeks.
I hope I am wrong, but time will tell.
I am not optimistic, based on the following: it makes sense, it is convenient and affordable, and it competes with the taxi mafia.
All three make me believe that there is no way in h#!! this is going to work here.
I am curious to see how long (days, weeks) it will be until the wheels fall off it.
I am putting my money on days, rather than weeks.
I hope I am wrong, but time will tell.