Sometimes taking a taxi is cheaper than taking a Uber. (pictures from the Web)
With the popularity of shared travel such as Uber in Australia, taxis have been given a "cold shoulder" by Australians. However, a recent study shows that Uber is not always cheaper than taxis.
Every year during holidays, when Uber fares are doubling, passengers often have to pay more than twice as much as usual. Finder. Com. Au analyzes 1800 Uber trips and taxi trips in six major Australian cities. Find out when it`s cheaper to call a taxi than to call Uber.
The survey found that it would be cheaper to take a taxi during the workday. During this period, the Uber fare in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart will be 1.4 times as much as usual, the Adelaide Uber will be 1.5 times as much as usual, Perth is 1.6 times, and Brisbane, Uber prices could even soar to 1.8 times as usual.
Finder.com.au Watch Manager Cook (Graham Booke) says rising prices are a difficult concept to understand. "Uber prices change with busy roads," he said. Taxi prices are based on the time and city of the day, so it`s not easy to figure out which one is cheaper. "
"the 1.5 percent increase means that fares are up 50 percent, and it`s generally cheaper to take a taxi in Australia than to take an Uber when the rate reaches 1.6."
Price increases for Hobart and Perth reached 1.6 on the weekend night, 1.7 in Sydney and 1.8 in Adelaide and Melbourne, so it would be a good time to take a taxi.
Passengers are reminded of the rise rate when they call Uber, when the phone pops up with a message that costs will rise due to high demand. After choosing a destination, the Uber app will also give you an estimated price, but only if you choose to "make sure you take a ride on Uber X" will the rate of increase show up.
"if the Uber rate rises more than 1.5 and you can`t get a taxi, there is another option-GoCatch," Cook said. "the GoCatch app allows passengers to book an economic model. If the economy is gone, the app will automatically change you to a taxi for free. "
Taxify, a European company, went online in Sydney to seize the online car-hailing market. (pictures from the Web)
But the taxi and car-hailing industry is also becoming increasingly competitive, and European company Taxify, which launched last week in Sydney, is ambitious to expand across Australia. Taxify says 4000 drivers have been registered so far. Passengers can get a 50% discount in their first month of use.
Taxify founder and CEO Willig (Markus Villig) said Taxify has a different cut model and drivers need to hand in 15 percent; however, Uber drivers are said to have to hand in about 50 percent of the commission.
Ms. (Leichhardt), a 20-year-old passenger at Norton (Alice Norton) `s home in Sydney`s inner west side, said she would rather pay 30% more for a more comfortable and convenient ride.
"what I like about Uber is that its price will be given to you in advance. Another advantage is the scoring system. I look at the driver`s score every time I book a car. "
