Absolutely disagree. Right now I am in a major german city, and I can get an Uber ride in exactly 6 minutes. Perfect service, everything is done through the app, I don't even need to speak german.

Last time I got a regular cab, I waited 30 minutes for a middle-eastern guy who did not speak a word in english and tried to rip me off since I'm a foreigner. It's even worse in my country - Poland - where taxi drivers can very well be considered gangs, fighting for territories and being involved in illegal activities.

They are absolutely not "same old taxi drivers and motel owners", is the point I am trying to make here.