Well Greenpoint, strange things are happening in the world of transportation these days. Whether you are hoofing it on NAG’s Industrial History walking tour this Saturday, or simply looking for a way around this nasty L train shutdown business, you might want to reexamine your travel plans because there other options you might or might not want to consider.
Stop horsing around
Earlier this week, Williamsburg saw something that it…
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No, the solution is to use a neighborhood car service, not Uber.
Why? The Uber drivers live in the neighborhood as well, so as far as I can tell, using a local car service only benefits the owners of the car service.
I’ve also had terrible experience with local car services, including cars not showing up, having to negotiate over fares, getting stopped on the side of the road and drivers getting lost.
I haven’t seen any indication that the local service drivers get paid more than the Uber drivers, and local fleet owners have a reputation for treating their drivers terribly.
I don’t work for Uber, and I’m not trying to pick a fight – I’m genuinely wondering who benefits if I decide to “shop local” by calling a local car service over Uber…