Tell me about being an Uber Taxi Driver

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tell me about being an Uber Taxi Driver

whoredog: Apr 10, 2002

PT6A posted:

Medallions are the big problem. If you removed those, and exclusivity to the airport (either by random lottery, or by restricting access to a single company) there could be actual, fair competition.

SLC, UT International Airport does not permit uber or lyft pickups. Sadly, all the yellow cabs are downtown late at night and airport people typically have to wait quite a while.

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whoredog: Apr 10, 2002

PT6A posted:

How can they forbid it? Surely they can just use the standard passenger pickup lane, just like if they were some random joe picking up a friend from the airport.

If that's an intractable problem for Uber and similar services, they're well hosed.

Some in SLC senate wanted them both completely banned last year. Now you have to go to the airport and have a background check/inspection + pay a fee. I assume you're on a list the airport staff/police have after that.

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