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We are going to be in Philadelphia and in Boston for a couple of days each in October and I was thinking of joining Uber as a backup plan for transit. Uber is not available where I live so I'm not terribly familiar with it. Would it be helpful? In Philadelphia we're staying near Independence Hall but will want to go to South Philly because Geno's is there. Having a hard time figuring out distances from the map. Any input welcome !
It's about 2 miles from Independence Hall to Geno's. Taxis are plentiful in Philly, so you wouldn't have any problem getting one. At one time Uber was illegal in Philadelphia, but the ban was lifted at least through Sept. Just my opinion, but unless you really want the experience of going to Geno's, there are better cheesesteaks closer to your location, but that's a whole other debate.
Uber is all over Boston, but there are times when a cab makes more sense. The T will get you to most touristy places (as will walking, it's not a large city). Where do you think you'll be going?
In a heavy tourist area, I would cab, Trying to connect up with a Uber Driver can be hard in area like that,
So many People, So many cars all around, No where for the car to pull over.
If you do Uber, walk at least two blocks away from tourist area, Pick a spot where you can get the address off a store, that has a spot for the driver to pull in.
Input the address, you need the pickup, don't go by just the GPS, GPS can be off by dozens of meters.
Uber is all over Boston, but there are times when a cab makes more sense. The T will get you to most touristy places (as will walking, it's not a large city). Where do you think you'll be going?
We only have two days, are staying at the Omni Parker House. We'll be doing all the tourist things and hopefully seeing Harvard.
I drive a cab. Yes, Uber and its competition Lyft and now Fasten, are very popular, especially with young people.
There's a cab stand serving the Omni Parker House just across the intersection; the doorman can whistle or you can simply stroll to a csb. You can flag a cab in the street if not near a cab stand..
Contrary to popular belief, Uber and Lyft are NOT always cheaper than cabs. If they're surge pricing during heavy demand, the cost savings are are narrowed. Otherwise, yes, normally the savings is decent. But, if you're not going far, meaning half a mile, or one or two miles, cabs can be cheaper. Many of my fares are just $3.80, $4.20 or $4.60 in the city, as people are just going down the street. In Uber and Lyft, their minimum is at least $5.15 or $6.15 in the Boston market, even when not surging, no matter if you're just going one block in the rain. If you're going to Providence, I hear it's about $75 in a rideshare (if not surge pricibg) versus around $150 in a cab.
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