Too expensive
I got a black cab home from Heathrow once - about a 45-60 minute journey. It came to £180. £180 for an hours work ain't too bad.... of course, I had no idea what the cost would be beforehand. Luckily the company was paying, not me.
Next time I'll try and hail an Uber. It'll tell me in advance what the price is likely to be and will be a fraction of that.
Even last week I got an Uber from my house to the tube station. It cost £6. On my return there wasn't an Uber close enough for me to want to wait for it so I got in a waiting black cab. Same journey (Actually slightly shorter due to one-way systems, and quicker due to no traffic) cost me £10. The Uber car was clean, modern and comfortable. The Taxi was dirty and noisy. The Uber car driver asked me if I wanted the temperature changed to increase my comfort. The Taxi driver seemed annoyed I'd interrupted his newspaper.
Both have a place, but for me Uber provides the better, cheaper service. And as a consumer, that's what I'll choose.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
