Uber London loses licence to operate

Post by tallanvor » Fri, Sep 22, 2017, 10:42 AM UTC

w4tson wrote: post #37

xedarius wrote: post #20

Is this the first domino? Will France (and other European countries) then turn around and say, ah oui we too don't think Uber is fit to operate. Uber is pretty crappy in London, I had one the other night and the guy wasn't even the guy who's picture was on the app (yes the driver did not match the registered uber driver). This is before we even get onto the fact that he didn't know where he was going.

This happens all the time in black cabs. My wife and I rely on uber all the time. It feels right for a city like London. This is a step backwards in my opinion I’d like to add that most black cab drivers make out like their card machine doesn’t work. It’s a total cash scam to avoid VAT. I’ve had a black cab deny picking me up before because I didn’t want taking very far (I had a twisted ankle and just wanted to short…

Post by collyw » Fri, Sep 22, 2017, 10:42 AM UTC

googleme wrote: post #42

scaryclam wrote: post #28

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To be honest, few people here in London bother with taxis. Public transport is very good, can be faster than sitting in traffic, and is cheaper. Most folks ordering taxis either don't know where they are going, missed the last train or are wealthy enough to not care about the cost. Uber literally made no impact on the quality if life to your average Londoner and won't be missed.

I could not disagree more - often times, especially if travelling with multiple people it is far more convenient, comfortable and can even be more affordable than taking public transport. While I agree that London has great public transport, Uber has been a game changer for myself and many people I know.

Post by jacquesm » Fri, Sep 22, 2017, 10:43 AM UTC

pavlakoos wrote: post #43

kuschku wrote: post #29

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Actually it doesn’t. In many places your regular driving license becomes void as soon as you have a single paying passenger, and it becomes driving without a license, and you get a fine. Germany is one such place. Good news is, a driving license for with passengers is just an additional test that will overall set you back less than 100 Euros. And, additionally, your insurance becomes void as soon as you have a paying…

That's a new thing to me. I was driving in Germany several times with passengers and I didn't know my current driving license isn't good for it. I even rented a car at the airport and Hertz clerk haven't mentioned anything, despite seeing me approaching with friends. They only asked if there are drivers, not passengers. So how does it work?

Post by jowsie » Fri, Sep 22, 2017, 10:43 AM UTC

2T1Qka0rEiPr wrote: post #48

Thinking it through - Uber (indirectly) leads to 40,000 drivers being employed (if I read correctly). I suspect this is just TfL flexing their muscles and Uber will use these 21 days to find a compromise...

Post by SamColes » Fri, Sep 22, 2017, 10:43 AM UTC

gtsteve wrote: post #41

iamben wrote: post #35

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This seems rather subjective? Anecdotally, many of my friends and colleagues use Uber frequently, especially at night.

Anecdotally, my friends do as well. I used to take public transport but at the end of a night out, a cab is a lot nicer so long as it's within my price comfort point. A black cab isn't really in that comfort zone for me.