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1. Superior by offering app-based hailing, real time location updates

2. Ability to share rides

3. Ability to review/report bad behavior (on both driver and customer side)—this along was a notorious problem with cab drivers. And I bet terrible customers used to be rampant too, but they were paying the drivers so nobody cared.

4. No cash. No tip (arguably more controversial thing they got rid of).

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In the city I live in I can hail a standard taxi with the app of the local taxi company, of course I can share a ride, and I can pay with bank card/credit card.

I never had to report bad behaviors, but I could just look at the taxi number, displayed clearly near the dashboard, and report it to the taxi company.

I am it that Uber can have minor advantages, but I boycott it due to the huge disadvantages in terms of worker rights.

Also they have been working at a loss to kill competitors: refusing to use Uber means defending your right to choose a service in the future.

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