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From the article:
Across four days, my colleague Andrea and I tested prices on 80 different routes around San Francisco. Using both test and personal accounts, we entered the same start and end points into Uber and Lyft within moments of each other.
Their base fares differed by 14 percent on our test accounts — a gap of $4.15 per trip.
The thing is, neither app was consistently cheaper. They flip-flopped. So you really do have to check both.
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In my tests, the bottom-line prices — after promotional discounts — diverged even more dramatically for Uber. Its discounted price varied by 25 percent between my test and personal accounts.
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The same economists studied how people actually use the Uber and Lyft apps. They found only 16 percent of riders who open one app also open the other to check prices.
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A regular New York City rider who takes 100 trips a year could save about $177 annually by comparison shopping (though actual savings depend on trip lengths).
It surprises me that only 16% of people don't check both apps. I just moved to NYC and even though I have Lyft Pink (for citibike) I still check both apps and most of the time Uber is still...
It surprises me that only 16% of people don't check both apps. I just moved to NYC and even though I have Lyft Pink (for citibike) I still check both apps and most of the time Uber is still cheaper for me.
It depends on the city for me. Seattle has almost always had cheaper Lyft rides so I haven't really bothered checking Uber lately. When I'm somewhere unfamiliar, I'll check both. I think the fact...
It depends on the city for me. Seattle has almost always had cheaper Lyft rides so I haven't really bothered checking Uber lately. When I'm somewhere unfamiliar, I'll check both.
I think the fact that they tested in SF also skewed the results somewhat. My assumption has always been that the price will be lower on the platform with more drivers (supply and demand), and SF likely has one of the highest densities of both in the country.
I'll count myself in that 16% I don't do rideshare things generally. If I do, it's on a work trip where I am reimbursed for the money spent on them and I'm not spending my time toggling between...
I'll count myself in that 16%
I don't do rideshare things generally.
If I do, it's on a work trip where I am reimbursed for the money spent on them and I'm not spending my time toggling between apps to save the company a couple of dollars on a trip that I don't want to be on in the first place. I ask the company what app they want me to use and just go with whatever they say.
I watched Uber act in grossly unethical ways as they expanded around the world. Uber has earned my dislike and a soft boycott from me. Lyft was not as bad so I choose them where feasible.
I watched Uber act in grossly unethical ways as they expanded around the world.
Uber has earned my dislike and a soft boycott from me. Lyft was not as bad so I choose them where feasible.
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That's a lot of rides.
It surprises me that only 16% of people don't check both apps. I just moved to NYC and even though I have Lyft Pink (for citibike) I still check both apps and most of the time Uber is still cheaper for me.
It depends on the city for me. Seattle has almost always had cheaper Lyft rides so I haven't really bothered checking Uber lately. When I'm somewhere unfamiliar, I'll check both.
I think the fact that they tested in SF also skewed the results somewhat. My assumption has always been that the price will be lower on the platform with more drivers (supply and demand), and SF likely has one of the highest densities of both in the country.
I'll count myself in that 16%
I don't do rideshare things generally.
If I do, it's on a work trip where I am reimbursed for the money spent on them and I'm not spending my time toggling between apps to save the company a couple of dollars on a trip that I don't want to be on in the first place. I ask the company what app they want me to use and just go with whatever they say.
I watched Uber act in grossly unethical ways as they expanded around the world.
Uber has earned my dislike and a soft boycott from me. Lyft was not as bad so I choose them where feasible.
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In major cities check if there's a driver co-op. Mine has way better service than Lyft or Uber with comparable pricing