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Advantage And Disadvantage Of Uber

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Uber versus Taxi: which is preferred by users?
People who live in the large, medium or even in small cities or towns would have experienced a ride in the Taxi and also in the Uber. In this era, taxis, Uber and other raid hailing services are greatly preferred when compared to the previous decades. People enjoy ride in such services, but fail to understand the raid hailing companies will cost differently depends on the city. But the question is which the customer’s choice is, Uber or Taxi?
Typical fares
Both the traditional taxis and the Uber costs depend upon the distance and time. Both charge additional fares for the tolls. Taxi costs differ depends on the speed, traffic and how many times the vehicle stops in between the starting and the …show more content…

The common model in taxi is Ford Crown Victoria. In 2013 Nissan NV200 became the official model for the taxis. All the taxis are painted with the same color. If you want to have a raid in a fancy car, then you have to prefer Uber or other raid hailing services. Uber’s policy is that, all the cars should be 2008 or the latest models.
Safety
The limitation with the taxi is that, there will be a misunderstanding between the passenger and the driver. Uber has reduced this risk, because both the passengers and the drivers will have the profiles, so, each other can check the profiles of the other before starting the ride.
There are many rules for the people who wish to become an Uber driver, to be a UberX driver, the person should have at least 21 years and should have the valid license, the person should not have even three minor crime cases, should not have more than three the demerit points and any alcohol or drug cases or any police cases will not be accepted. The vehicles which are used for picking up the customers also have many rules. They should have at least four doors, should not be more then 9 years, the vehicle should have the valid registration and it should not have the commercial

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