UBER in the Boro

[Norfolkred1]

Apparently this weekend is a trial weekend to see how it goes. We hired two last night, both came within minutes and undercut the Mafia by at least £3. Personally I'm all for it and I hope the mafia can do nothing about it even though they are whinging about drivers coming from other areas, hypocrites or what.

 

[masquesmog]

I was checking it out for a visit in a few weeks. How does the regular price compare with Boro Taxis, who seem pretty cheap anyway?

 

[Norfolkred1]

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I was checking it out for a visit in a few weeks. How does the regular price compare with Boro Taxis, who seem pretty cheap anyway?

Our run last night, which is a regular run out and was £5 where Boro come in over £8, no wonder they don't like competition.

 

[m3t4tr0n]

I tried to order a taxi, 2 miles across Stockton to thornaby station last week... Uber wanted £25, generously reduced to £17.60 .... £6.10 for Boro cars. FWIW, this was about midday on a weekday.

 

[Cat’s Lives]

Uber aren’t perfect but worth mentioning they get employment benefits and also have a specialised union they can join.

Easy to argue their T&Cs are better than local companies.

 

[TheBoroBuzzard]

Supposedly Boro taxis haven’t taken it well and hired ‘vigilante’ squads

 

[the_holgate_roof]

Looked yesterday and Uber were £4.50 Normanby to Linthorpe and Boro were £10.

 

[the_holgate_roof]

Uber are a multi national billion pound outfit, Boro are a small town firm, Uber will just flood the area with Newcastle drivers, they can afford to play the long game, to crack this particular nut and will have big law firms on retainers if required.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

It doesn't feel like 2-3 years ago that we used to pay Boro about £8 to the town. Its now around £13-14.

 

[Acklam_Lad]

Nothing would please me more than to see Boro Taxis get done over.

Absolute shotehouse of a firm. And the owners are nothing but gangsters

 

[TheLodger]

It doesn't feel like 2-3 years ago that we used to pay Boro about £8 to the town. Its now around £13-14.

That's called inflation, I know the owners of Boro Taxis were at one time big supporters of Simon Clarke and other Tories, but you can't blame Boro for the cost of living crisis and or inflation.

 

[dorivasmiddlefinger]

That's called inflation, I know the owners of Boro Taxis were at one time big supporters of Simon Clarke and other Tories, but you can't blame Boro for the cost of living crisis and or inflation.

Fair post. Still cnts though

 

[TheLodger]

Fair post. Still cnts though

I don't disagree.

 

[Norfolkred1]

Hopefully the honeymoon is over or maybe a price war that we all benefit from.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Is there a set app for UBER Middlesbrough or is it just one app?

 

[masquesmog]

Is there a set app for UBER Middlesbrough or is it just one app?

Uber has one app, as far as I know, for the whole world.



...... where I am now, using the same app as the UK ....

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

That's called inflation, I know the owners of Boro Taxis were at one time big supporters of Simon Clarke and other Tories, but you can't blame Boro for the cost of living crisis and or inflation.

Along with increasing profits.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Is there a set app for UBER Middlesbrough or is it just one app?

One app

 

[TheLodger]

Along with increasing profits.

Oh, I have zero doubt that when prices are increased, the owners get the biggest slice.

 

[breakthewallsdown]

Apparently this weekend is a trial weekend to see how it goes. We hired two last night, both came within minutes and undercut the Mafia by at least £3. Personally I'm all for it and I hope the mafia can do nothing about it even though they are whinging about drivers coming from other areas, hypocrites or what.

They were here last weekend with 80% off.. Got an Uber to a party in the town and back for less than £5 return