Thumper
05-11-2017, 08:08 PM
We arrived in LA this morning. Normally, Lynn's mom picks us up at the airport, but she's now in her 80's (a VERY young 80's) and is a bit more nervous driving the freeways than she used to be. Plus, she has a touch of "night-blindness", so if arriving on a late flight, we always take a cab to her house.
This trip, although we arrived around 9:30 am (local time), we told her not to bother picking us up and we'd just see her at the house. We then decided to try Uber ... and it turned out to be about a 120% excellent experience! We called from baggage claim and the driver arrived 6 minutes later. For now, I'm saying good-bye to "Yellow Cab" and hello to Uber. I can't say enough good about the experience, PLUS, they gave us an introductory discount for our ride and the fare turned out to be $3.00! (Plus I tipped the driver). If you haven't tried Uber yet, I give it a 2-thumbs up for now.
BTW, we compared the rates for a taxi and Uber's (undiscounted) full fare would have been less. At this point, I can't say one thing negative about our first experience with them.
This trip, although we arrived around 9:30 am (local time), we told her not to bother picking us up and we'd just see her at the house. We then decided to try Uber ... and it turned out to be about a 120% excellent experience! We called from baggage claim and the driver arrived 6 minutes later. For now, I'm saying good-bye to "Yellow Cab" and hello to Uber. I can't say enough good about the experience, PLUS, they gave us an introductory discount for our ride and the fare turned out to be $3.00! (Plus I tipped the driver). If you haven't tried Uber yet, I give it a 2-thumbs up for now.
BTW, we compared the rates for a taxi and Uber's (undiscounted) full fare would have been less. At this point, I can't say one thing negative about our first experience with them.