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Having lived a number of years in London, both before and after Uber made an appearance, my experience is that black cab drivers generally have a better idea of where things are and how to get there – without the need of GPS – however that's not to say they provide better service. More than once have I had to tell my black cab driver that he's going down an inefficient route, and it's obvious (albeit difficult to pro…
Why don't uber/cabs charge by euclidian distance of start/end points?
By car, Google Maps says "Poplar, Blackwall & District Rowing Club" to "Greenwich Pier" ( https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Poplar,+Blackwall+%26+Distri... ) takes 6.9 miles and 22 minutes.
Using the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the Thames, it takes 7 minutes to walk the 0.3 miles.