They were almost embarrassed by it and requested a normal car or cab to pick us up.
Although Uber determines price the same way taxis do, calculating fares by time and distance, the service can cost 50 percent more than a normal city cab.
Prices are low – considerably cheaper than a normal black-cab ride – during off-peak hours, and surge upwards during busy periods.
Like I said, a normal everyday black cab, but with a few minor adjustments.
Under normal circumstances, black cabs do not charge extra for carrying two, three, four or five people rather than just one, but this is not the case with Maaxi.
Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick says it's because the city has a larger than normal capacity (50% more cabs per capita than NYC) and low prices, which offers potentially high availability at a greater price point.
Saturday, it would dispatch more cabs than normal into evacuating areas of the city.
Also, why should you care if you cab "relate" to normal people?
Doormen at several buildings on Park Avenue in the upper 80s said there were fewer cabs out than normal.
A normal bike followed, then a Honda cab.
