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Taxi Driver - Boston
I've been a taxi driver for 20+ years now. Been in Boston the whole time. I'd like to think I have open mind and am not against signing up for Uber. Just haven't had the chance yet. Oh, I don't own a car, so how do I do that?
Is it really guaranteed? I have never used Uber and this is something I wonder about.
How is this possible? Aren't there so many factors that cannot be determined until one takes the ride? My understanding is that Uber's pricing works just like a taximeter, which is based on time and distance. How can they so accurately predict it?
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About 60-70% of the time, the price they quote is correct and they charge you that exact amount but I have had the price go up on me before (not so surprisingly, the price has never gone down from the quoted price...). If my driver takes a different route or there is really horrendous traffic, then the price will increase and will be different from the original quote.