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StavrosK · 2018-06-08 20:54:49

Yes, that's much better. We have something similar here, called Beat, which I like much more. It's just taxis, but you can see and leave reviews, you get an estimated price, you can pay by card, etc.

dboreham | karma 16160 | avg karma 2.32 · | 2023-07-18 10:55:51

Yes but that same service can be provided by taxi+website, which exists and functions acceptably in some places (Rome, Paris).

throwaway5959 | karma 2278 | avg karma 1.92 · | 2023-10-11 03:03:34

So… like a cab service?

inimino | karma 4524 | avg karma 2.12 · | 2023-07-09 15:38:13

The commenter is talking about the local equivalent of Uber, not actual taxis.

zer00eyz | karma 5292 | avg karma 2.98 · | 2018-03-27 11:15:25

We have this, it is called taxi cabs.

andylei | karma 1816 | avg karma 3.36 · | 2009-05-11 03:55:43+00:00

that's just taxis online

rednet | karma 4 | avg karma 1.33 · | 2016-11-02 15:07:10

Nothing to do with taxis is it? Sounds a bit like a formerly popular search engine?

driverdan | karma 15181 | avg karma 3.36 · | 2016-06-02 12:21:56+00:00

Not in the US. Taxi companies in US cities are terrible.

veidr | karma 8357 | avg karma 4.56 · | 2014-06-11 15:40:44+00:00

So... it's like a taxi?

omd | karma 212 | avg karma 3.07 · | 2013-09-01 03:43:55

This already exists. It's called a taxi company.

rplnt | karma 6199 | avg karma 2.64 · | 2015-12-04 13:26:31

Apps like these existed before[1], many real and licensed taxi drivers participated. Only difference I can think of is that the driver decided the price (as he had to), app was there to just check it for users. You could pay both through the app and in person I believe.

1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.hopin.taxia...

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fulafel | karma 12262 | avg karma 1.65 · | 2020-01-28 05:52:18+00:00

Taxi?

endeavour | karma 110 | avg karma 1.59 · | 2014-04-20 11:29:09

Taxi?

coldtea | karma 86593 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2017-12-20 10:34:04+00:00

Yep, as do cab firms all around the globe, including apps that offer the same experience with regular registered cab drivers.

The_Colonel | karma 5205 | avg karma 2.55 · | 2023-07-31 17:08:06

I believe taxi in my city still has nothing like that. Or maybe some companies I don't know about? I also get to travel to other cities and researching local taxi companies is not an activity I'm looking forward to.

bruceboughton | karma 1627 | avg karma 2.34 · | 2013-02-08 17:26:18+00:00

So just like taxis, then?

frandroid | karma 4293 | avg karma 2.74 · | 2018-05-14 21:28:12+00:00

As opposed to pre taxis?

draw_down | karma 1827 | avg karma 0.27 · | 2015-10-08 19:59:33+00:00

Yeah. That's what a taxi is.

avocado4 | karma 1196 | avg karma 3.69 · | 2019-09-11 22:29:05+00:00

You mean taxis?

jon_adler | karma 176 | avg karma 1.47 · | 2022-08-07 04:22:10

In addition to taxi ranks in popular areas, my local area (U.K.) has local taxi companies with their own apps. You can even still call them on the phone (quaint as it is) to make a booking.