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It's fantastic and they always see to have promos. So much better than a gross cab. The first time we used it, we didn't realize tip was included in the price (the driver politely declined & told us it was included), something to consider when trying to compare prices.

Love it! I hate dealing with tips and payment. I won't use a cab in my home city (except for an emergency), but sometimes its worth it to use Uber.

No, but a friend of mine drives for them and loves it!

Yes it's great! And in NYC sooo much more comfy than a cab, the cars have better shock absorption

Yep, DH uses it all the time, and I've used it with him a couple times.

amazing service in DC

Loved it!!! Used it in Boston while visiting my brother.

Very popular here in DC! I've also used it in ATL. I LOVE Uber. I watched that one episode of SVU where they taxicab driver drove the lady from the airport to some abandoned place, raped and killed her! So, I don't do taxis. Uber *seems* better (yes I know of a couple of bad experiences with uber but less chances than random taxis), and there's a record of who picked me up, so you know who go to looking for when I don't make it home. It's great because there's a picture of the driver that's picking you up, and what make and model their car is and driver's license plate. These are all things I make a note of and send to DH or my co-worker if I'm leaving work. Yeah, it's deep, but working in a DA's office will do that to you too! I love seeing that picture so I know it's the right person. They're friendly, offer you water, clean cars, and they always have a coupon deal going. I pay $10-24 and I live outside the city, so it's $24 range when I take it from work home. When I'm beating around town it's usually $10, and I *never* use uber without a coupon. Just google!

Used it a bunch in DC and even back home. Love it.

Can someone explain how it works? I've never heard of it!

@snowjewelz: Thanks! Is it a business? Or just random people who want to drive other people around?

@TheSwissWifeStyle: I think its a cross between random people and professionals, but most seem to do it as a "job". I'm pretty sure Uber vets all drivers and cars to make sure they're safe. One driver was telling us how the majority of drivers are former taxi drivers and that Uber is a better deal for them because they don't have to deal with the union, and they can make their own schedule.

Uber is about the same cost as a taxi, give or take a few dollars up or down.

Wall me for a referral link and you get $30 off your first ride. You can track them through the app to see them arriving. I've done it about 5+ times now and have had only one grumpy driver, the others were absolutely pleasant and I tend to talk a lot.

The bad thing is that you have to arrange it at the location and time you want to pick up. So in fairly accessible places, there are always ones in the area and it shows you how many minutes it will take for them to pickup, once you request a car. For not-so-popular locations, I would be wary. They are regular established taxi drivers that also use Uber as their agent to connect them to close customers via gps. It's huge in big cities in the US and London. I love it and have switched over for the convenience. No more giving info over the phone to a cab company. Just click and they show up. They have all they need with your location, your credit card and phone number.