Uber From YYZ to the City - Possible?
Mar 13, 2015 | 2:49 pm
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Uber From YYZ to the City - Possible?
Not a lot of concrete answers online about this - can I use the Uber app to book a car from the airport to my destination, and if so, does anyone have any experience with the rates and how they compare to the taxi or limo services?
Mar 13, 2015 | 10:38 pm
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Mar 14, 2015 | 11:50 am
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Good grief, they charge double the non-reserved limo rate and more than double the non-reserved taxi rate.
Mar 15, 2015 | 12:09 am
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When I arrive earlier in the evening, I always take the Go Bus to York Mills and connect to a local bus to my parent's place - but for a very late night arrival like this, I will just grab the first available taxi or limo. I was hoping Uber was cheaper, but it appears to be the opposite.
Mar 15, 2015 | 5:39 pm
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2) Rode in filthy, noisy cabs driven by incomprehensible, lost, rude drivers
3) Stood in poor-serviced locations far from home, with no sense as to how to get a cab
...to name but three.
A few months ago I stood here: http://tinyurl.com/k9fbcsn
...needing to get to the airport. An Uber car was there in 5 minutes, and I watched him arrive on my phone.
How would I have even known who to call for a cab?
Mar 15, 2015 | 5:52 pm
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1) Paid more
2) Rode in filthy, noisy cabs driven by incomprehensible, lost, rude drivers
3) Stood in poor-serviced locations far from home, with no sense as to how to get a cab
...to name but three.
A few months ago I stood here: http://tinyurl.com/k9fbcsn
...needing to get to the airport. An Uber car was there in 5 minutes, and I watched him arrive on my phone.
How would I have even known who to call for a cab?
2) Rode in filthy, noisy cabs driven by incomprehensible, lost, rude drivers
3) Stood in poor-serviced locations far from home, with no sense as to how to get a cab
...to name but three.
A few months ago I stood here: http://tinyurl.com/k9fbcsn
...needing to get to the airport. An Uber car was there in 5 minutes, and I watched him arrive on my phone.
How would I have even known who to call for a cab?
Mar 15, 2015 | 6:28 pm
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The Uber comments above reflected my experience where Uber is much better in Dallas, Maryland, Austin, Houston, NYC...
Mar 15, 2015 | 7:14 pm
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I don't need Uber in Vancouver - I know how to get a cab and they're usually pretty good. The drivers are often lost (as they often are in Toronto) but I can direct them.
The Uber comments above reflected my experience where Uber is much better in Dallas, Maryland, Austin, Houston, NYC...
The Uber comments above reflected my experience where Uber is much better in Dallas, Maryland, Austin, Houston, NYC...
Mar 31, 2015 | 11:13 am
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Haven't done this myself (yet), but you could get an uberX by placing the pin on the map outside of the airport area. Then message/call the driver to tell him you're actually at the airport and ask to be picked up from there.
Apr 3, 2015 | 9:52 am
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I know someone who took the train to parking garage, walks to alt hotel and gets picked up there on uber x.
Just seems like a extra hassle but than again I am usually expensing trips to the airport.
Just seems like a extra hassle but than again I am usually expensing trips to the airport.
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