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		rdl on Feb 7, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What happened when the CEO of a Boston burrito cha... UberX is actually about 20% cheaper than Lyft, although I think TaskRabbit rides still are often the cheapest (although by far the least convenient).

drewvolpe on Feb 8, 2014 [–]

What's that based on ?

I use both Uber and Lyft frequently and, for me, Lyft has been always cheaper for the same trips.

rdl on Feb 8, 2014 | [–]

UberX intentionally set their rates (recently) below Uber, at least in SF. Uber has 5 different tiers of car.

rdl on Feb 8, 2014 | | [–]

(er, I meant UberX set their rates below Lyft, in case that wasn't obvious.)

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