I'm not in SF, but the whole taxi experience is shitty in LA:
1. Long waits (~10m minimum usually)
2. Unreliable (they'll take calls and never manage to show up)
3. Bad attitude/customer service
4. Constantly trying to rip you off by taking weird routes or trying to use the meter on flat-rate airport trips
5. High prices for shitty cars compared to Uber's range of services
I'd ride taxis, but only when I had to. The bus system was a more pleasant and reliable way of getting from one place to another. Uber has really changed that. For the 30% of the population that lives in cities it's a realistic alternative to dealing with a car, particularly if you're not a kid chauffeur.
1. Long waits (~10m minimum usually)
2. Unreliable (they'll take calls and never manage to show up)
3. Bad attitude/customer service
4. Constantly trying to rip you off by taking weird routes or trying to use the meter on flat-rate airport trips
5. High prices for shitty cars compared to Uber's range of services
I'd ride taxis, but only when I had to. The bus system was a more pleasant and reliable way of getting from one place to another. Uber has really changed that. For the 30% of the population that lives in cities it's a realistic alternative to dealing with a car, particularly if you're not a kid chauffeur.