How terrible. Having to spend 1-2 minutes downloading an app.
Expect Austin to occur elsewhere (Uber and Lyft leaving due to local regulation, and competitors filling the void).
Expect Austin to occur elsewhere (Uber and Lyft leaving due to local regulation, and competitors filling the void).
Uber is not an angel, but at least with one app we have a lot of people pointing out privacy violations. With two (say, Lyft in US cities), there's some choice. If Uber really fails and the taxis end up running the streets again, I don't see any real pressure to make good ride hail / pay apps.