Uber to pay Australian taxi operators $272 million in class action settlement
Uber to pay Australian taxi operators $272 million in class action settlement
The international rideshare giant has agreed to the payout to compensate Australian taxi and hire car drivers, operators and licence holders for losing income and licence values when it moved into the Australian market.
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Australians of Lemmy, what’s how has Uber impacted your taxi industry.
All I know is that, as an American, my experience with your cab industry felt very very different than my experience in the states. Your cabs felt much cleaner, safer, and more reliable than what was available in major US metros.
Also, last time I was there I still noticed a LOT of cabs still driving around. That’s not the case in many American cities these days.
Cabs here fucking suck, Uber forced them to up their game a bit but they're still the worse option.
My memory of cabs is ridiculously expensive, cancelling trips or never showing up, driving dangerously, racially discriminating, sexual assaults, refusing rides if not far enough, talking on the phone or radio while driving, reeking of cigarettes, etc.
You just described most of my experiences with Uber
In Australia I find they’re great. Super cheap, can get a ride in >10 minutes, clean, drivers are friendly. Only real complaint is a bit of the talking on devices, but that’s rare.
Interesting. How much of the nation’s cabs are like 13 Cabs? I was surprised that those things were decently clean, had security cameras, and had app hailing with GPS tracking.
American cabs are still often old school. You call to request one that might or might not come, there is often no app to see where / when the cab will arrive, there are no cameras or security features for passengers, and some cabbies might aggressively ask for cash. And I’m talking about getting a cab in the San Francisco / Silicon Valley area… Uber’s home turf. So these cabs feel like time traveling to the 90’s.
They are only clean and have GPS or even apps since Uber. Before they had competition, only premium cabs were vaguely healthy to use.
Dunno, I just catch public transport or walk everywhere. I know this option isn't as accessible or available for everyone. I also don't want to have an app for every single thing so that's why I've never used uber or the like (including food delivery) and just waited by the roadside to hail a cab on the very rare occasions I needed one. Again, something I know not everyone has immediate or close access to.
Yeah, I’m kind of jealous of that too. Public transport in major Australian cities is often much better than it’s American counterparts.