Uber at BCN?
Jan 2, 2020, 8:30 am
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Jan 2, 2020, 8:54 am
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if you have cash, use that.
what i didnt like about the freenow/mytaxi is that the rides can come out wayy higher than the app estimates, particularly if you have luggage and multiple passengers, going to/from airport, etc.
sorta defeats the transparency of the uber paradigm
what i didnt like about the freenow/mytaxi is that the rides can come out wayy higher than the app estimates, particularly if you have luggage and multiple passengers, going to/from airport, etc.
sorta defeats the transparency of the uber paradigm
Jan 3, 2020, 4:44 am
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More info re Uber in Barcelona here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47071710
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47071710
Jan 3, 2020, 8:10 am
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if you have cash, use that.
what i didnt like about the freenow/mytaxi is that the rides can come out wayy higher than the app estimates, particularly if you have luggage and multiple passengers, going to/from airport, etc.
sorta defeats the transparency of the uber paradigm
what i didnt like about the freenow/mytaxi is that the rides can come out wayy higher than the app estimates, particularly if you have luggage and multiple passengers, going to/from airport, etc.
sorta defeats the transparency of the uber paradigm
Jan 3, 2020, 8:23 am
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well freenow/mytaxi sounds absolutely worthless if the actual fare is higher than was quoted. What a pain. I will miss uber there. I'm looking to get primarily from the airport to the hilton Diagonal and back and between those trips a ride to an from the las ramblas street (sp?) a few times. I don't want to go to the atm to withdrawal euros if necessary as I don't know if their taxi's take credit cards and/or contactless.
Isn't the Hilton right next to the L4 metro line, which goes straight to La Rambla? I believe (but don't remember with 100% certainty) that my wife used a credit card to buy metro passes (maybe 5 or 10 ride?).
Jan 3, 2020, 8:31 am
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We used mytaxi in Barcelona in September and didn't find that the fare changed. I believe deniah, but maybe it's not always the case. Note, we only took it to the airport on our last day. Other times were to/from the regional train station and I believe just one other time in town.
Isn't the Hilton right next to the L4 metro line, which goes straight to La Rambla? I believe (but don't remember with 100% certainty) that my wife used a credit card to buy metro passes (maybe 5 or 10 ride?).
Isn't the Hilton right next to the L4 metro line, which goes straight to La Rambla? I believe (but don't remember with 100% certainty) that my wife used a credit card to buy metro passes (maybe 5 or 10 ride?).
Jan 3, 2020, 9:41 am
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Cabify is a much better option in Spain than FreeNow.
Cabify is a fixed price, quoted upfront. FreeNow is simply a booking and payment app. You still pay the variable meter price, which in my experience, FreeNow significantly under estimates.
Cabify is a fixed price, quoted upfront. FreeNow is simply a booking and payment app. You still pay the variable meter price, which in my experience, FreeNow significantly under estimates.
Jan 3, 2020, 10:20 am
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Downloaded Cabify and did a sample quote from BCN to Hilton Diagonal and the “lite” price was €27. Anyone know how that compares to a regular taxi fare?
Jan 3, 2020, 10:45 am
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Jan 3, 2020, 11:19 am
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Anyway, we had a good experience with Cabify, even though I mixed up the name.
Jan 3, 2020, 8:12 pm
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