Advantages Of Uber

Watching “SpongeBob SquarePants” as a child made me realize that owning a vehicle is vital in order to get our desire destinations safely and punctual. There were numerous occasions where I found myself dependent on others. Though there are countless of bus stops I can use for transportation, I am not comfortable riding in one. Walking is another type transportation I took for school and work. However, a rainy day impedes a travel by foot. Additionally, riding my bicycle was another way I got around. My errands require extensive transportation on a daily basis. I did not want to be a burden any further. Luckily, I discovered Uber. I am pleased and relieved that I have discovered a reliable way to get to my destinations at a reasonable price.

Taxi industries have employees that work for the industry. Uber can have anyone working for them. Taxi employees get paid for driving people around and as uber was introduced, the popularity of taxis dropped so, employees are getting paid less.

This project will be worthless, if the train stations are too far from the city. Upon completion, this project will be an example because nowhere in the United States people have seen a high-speed train, which has been working successfully in more than dozen countries around the globe. Apart from this mass transit project, the authorities should consider the other challenges that this huge project might face in the near future. The Uber is one of such challenges that will hit this project just like a tsunami hits the coast. The Uber is a transportation network company which brings an individual a taxi to any location without the hassle of waiting. This app is continuously gaining popularity among masses and it has already started operation in other countries including Canada, Australia, Singapore, Pakistan, and India. The Uber does not require users to pay the fare as a cash, rather it charges the fare via the app. However, like every invention, it has certain setbacks as well. In “Uber’s Rough Ride,” Joe Nocera states “Uber does what the best Internet companies do. It disrupts a business model that has existed for a very long

As a shopper, they would similar interest as potential customers, tourist, or pedestrians. Where Uber could provide them a more convenient way for them to travel to their next destination. Presenting the confirmation bias, if the shoppers shopped a lot, it would be irritating to use public transportation where they need to watch out from crowds or carry the merchants around. With Uber, shoppers can be driven to their destination without any difficulties.

Since operating 7 years ago, Uber has seen a great business as alternative for taxi. In 2016, Uber service is accessible in 66 countries and more than 507 cities internationally. The rise of Uber become people favorite choice especially the one living in the urban center. Besides, the low rate charge for Uber also become one of the main reasons why people prefer to use its service rather than the traditional taxis. In some cases, taxi charges are quite high even though the distance is short but due to traffic jam, the duration waiting in a taxi to arrive may feel longer. Even so, some taxi drivers also have the tendency forgotten to switch on the distance meter on their taxi thus charged the passenger for an unreasonable price. Moreover, it

Normally, the effects of technology are multifarious, difficult for accurate evaluation and their values may vary from person to person with a variable span of time. The effect of disruptive technology entirely depends upon customers (i.e. how they are using it and people who are doing development in them). Now considering UBER services, the basic ethical issue emerging from this disruptive business is safety and confidentiality of the personal data that has to be protected. Privacy of information is important along with the assurance of no spamming, hacking or telemarketing of personal data of the customer. Another issue

Uber launched from San Francisco, their mission simply stated, “Uber is evolving the way the world moves” (Uber The Company, 2014). Founded in 2009, Uber encourages people to download an application on their mobile device and arrange for a ride in over two hundred and fifty cities and fifty countries worldwide (Griswold, 2014). Travis Kalanick, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, is leading Uber in their vision of “seamlessly connecting riders to drivers” by taking advantage of P2P (Peer-to-Peer) technology. Garrett Camp helped Kalanick fund Uber with $200k of seed money (Uber, 2014) and today, only five years later, the company is worth an astonishing forty billion (Griswold, 2014).

Uber is the new taxi. It has innovation written all over it and taxis are slowly becoming a service of the past with Uber and Lyft now taking over the markets. Global Positioning System, also known as GPS, is the way Uber has been networking with its customers. Geographic Information System allows Uber to operate more efficiently and even saves them 10-30% (http://www.esri.com/what-is-gis). Location Based Services allow a device to be known at its current location. Uber has taken advantage of these three technologies and made them applicable to their job everyday which has provided them with very much success. This business case will discuss ultimately the successes and the roadblocks Uber has encountered since they opened, as well as recommendations to situations they have encountered over the years. Uber is cheaper, more efficient, and a better service than any taxi on the market.

The payment process is also more effective since the Uber app stores credit card information (this also reduces Uber’s transaction costs). Another quality factor that increases customer service is GPS tracking, thus the customer knows where the driver is and their estimated time of arrival. Most taxi companies and public transportation services do not have such feature available. Moreover, Uber lets users review drivers which can provide added security to a service that ultimately provides a ride from a stranger. Customers have the option to select a highly rated driver or possibly a driver that has already provided them transportation in past and that they enjoyed riding with. This also means that rideshare drivers have the incentive to provide great customer service to obtain more clients, higher revenue.

With the development of multi-sided technology platforms known as the "sharing economy” have enabled people to use under-utilized inventory via fee-based sharing apps. Users of these apps have eagerly embraced these services offered by companies like AirBnb. These services have grown rapidly and seem to be taking over the hotel industries. At the end of the day, convenience is the most important aspect of why these businesses are so successful. They offer a large amount of inventory at the tip of your fingertip in a convenient app. AirBnb appeals to people who like to travel affordably. These travelers like to enjoy new cities and want to spend their money on exploring and experiencing the city and not spend all of their money on hotels. Meanwhile, the hosts are owners or renters who are willing to rent out their places for a fee. Some do it to make more money, others do it because

Public transportation is a system of transportation that the government offer for people who cannot use private transportation. Previously, the primary motivation behind public transportation was to give low-income people a method for transportation with sensible costs. However, nowadays some private companies changed this principle by using public transportation as a trade. Numerous individuals believe that public transportation is essential for them and it make their lives easier, particularly individuals who live in the urban communities. On the other hand, others believe that public transportation has many disadvantages and it is not safe or comfortable for them. Public transportation has many advantages and disadvantages that could include

Ola-Uber is like the new name for taxis in India. Every second educated person knows about their services and every 4th person have used their services. Present across 87 cities in India OlaCabs or better known as Ola believes in hiring entrepreneurial drivers unlike the conventional drivers hired by taxiforSure or Meru Cabs. 70 % of Ola drivers own their vehicle and are claiming to earn 4-15 thousand a week. By paying the drivers according to per km basis rather than hourly basis the company has managed to decrease or better say eliminate the slack which used to be created when drivers are not riding. Hence the productivity increased. An avg drivers claims to be driving 8-10 hours a day and takes 2 days in a week off and still manages to take home 45-55k a month. Many drivers ride both Ola and Uber and many of them claim to be making over 1 lacs a

Uber is known for its taxi services but it has diversified its services by partnering with the Shopify company, were they provide delivering services. It is called UberRUSH. It gives opportunities to deliver goods to their customer on the demand for services. According to news UberRASH will be open only in few cities like NEW YORK, Chicago and san Francisco, the company gives guarantee of delivering the product within few minutes and while the process is going on customer can keep an eye on the progress delivery. Uber already delivers food item in eight different U.S cites. This has been a huge success in those country so to become a market leader in India Uber can use these diversified methods because as there is lot of demand for the online delivering services and it will have an advantage of being the first mover

Andrew said that GrabTaxi drivers can refuse to take a passenger which would only cause inconvenience, unlike Uber wherein the drivers cannot turn down a passenger. Another advantage that Uber has over GrabTaxi, said Andrew, is that the mode of payment is credit card and not cash. Because of this mode of payment, the drivers need not worry about giving change, nor do the passengers need to consider if the amount of money they are carrying is enough to pay for the trip. He also added that Uber is safer than GrabTaxi since both the driver and the rider learn a few details about each other before the ride starts. In addition, the passenger and the driver rate each other on the app at the end of the trip for feedback which the next driver or passenger will see. I expected the answers he gave since the reasons he enumerated are also the same reasons I use Uber instead of GrabTaxi. Basically, Uber is easier to use, safer, and more

The Sharing Economy has been one of the most popular words recently and companies like Uber, Airbnb as well as more startups are still sprawling all over the world. Yet, what is Sharing economy? What happens to the Sharing Economy? And upon that, most arguably, what are pros and cons of it? What shall we do? Towering amount of article have only one definition and few side of perspective. The Article instead summarize Allen’s research (2014) on sharing economy and efforts by Franzetti, A. (2015) and Juliet Schor (2014).