UberPop is dead and gone but Uber Black (in a fancy car) is still alive and ticking. I have done Uber Black in Milan on an evening when taxis were nowhere to be found. It was a bit more than a taxi but not outrageous and the car was a lovely Jaguar so that was fine.

I use the IT TAXI app now and again but have not used the credit card feature. But IT TAXI at least is nothing like Uber in that the driver starts his meter when he gets the call and so he shows up to pick you up sometimes five plus Euros into your ride and you have no idea of what the final cost will be (though you can negotiate with Italian cab drivers, if you speak Italian and if something odd happened).

And here is a link to a copy of the fake sign: https://onlinguafranca.com/2017/06/3...egal-in-italy/