Uber vs Traditional Taxi

1. Legal Differences

1.1. Taxis must have Vehicle Inspections. Uber does not

1.2. Taxis get a license from the city. Uber does not.

1.3. Taxis have to follow many more laws than Uber

1.4. ________________________________________________

2. Difference in Experiance

2.1. Attitude of drivers

2.2. No cash with Uber

2.3. _____________________

2.4. Review based

2.5. Can choose your driver with Uber

2.6. _________________________________

3. Safety

3.1. Safety for driver

3.1.1. radios

3.1.2. Protective glass

3.2. Safety for passenger

3.2.1. Background checks

3.3. GPS tracking

3.4. ____________________________________________

4. Success/Market share

4.1. In some cities, Uber earns 3x  as much money as taxis

4.2. __________________________________________

4.3. Taxis are established and traditional

5. Differences in Working conditions

5.1. All drivers are independant contractors

5.2. Ownership of vehicle is different

5.3. Review based

5.4. Taxi companies pay for vehicle maintenance, Uber drivers pay.

5.5. ________________________________________

6. Differences in Price

6.1. Surge pricing

6.2. Metered pricing

6.3. General cost to customer

6.4. __________________________________________

7. Differences in Insurance

7.1. Uber insurance is only effective when drivers  have a passenger.

7.2. Uber insurance covers accidents with uninsured motorists. Taxis generally are not required to.

7.3. __________________________________________________