Originally Posted by
diburning
Uber (not sure about Lyft) in NYC is more expensive because all of the drivers are required to be licensed by the Taxi and Limo Commission.
In New York City both Lyft and Uber require TLC Vehicle Inspection (that gets you the TLC sticker on the window), TLC "For Hire" License for the driver (the the picture ID card displayed in the car from TLC), Certificate of Liability (COL) Commercial insurance in the driver's name.