Renton 17523 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) Cheers for the advice. Edited January 18, 2016 by Renton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 East cost and priory seem canny for the coast though. Aye, would be horses for courses. Set fee from a local firm for a reasonably fast service to town or the airport. Uber for a quick pickup without walking to a rank for a ride home. I just need to stop out later than half eleven one night to sample it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2758 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14480 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Used this for the first time last night to get back to our hotel from a bar the other side of San Francisco....briliinat service, driver was from Eritrea and was improbably called Mario The current Mrs PL suggested it, well tbh she insisted we use it as the hotel manager had scared the crap out of her when we told him where the bar was (on the edge of Tenderloin, which is apparently where you can get your loins "tendered" for a fee )I asked Mario what the difference between Ethiopia and Eritrea is, to which he replied "nothing, the split was caused by powerful men arguing about money" Which was succinct and to the point, please take note "worried of Boldon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34138 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Fucking hell, I lived there three years and went to the Tenderloin once, and felt lucky to escape alive. Wtf were you doing travelling to a bar there?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14480 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) I didnt think the area where the bar is was that bad tbh, but we went a few blocks towards the hotel and it was like Harlem in the 1970s We were here http://www.thechieftain.com/beer-selection It was a Sierra Nevada promo night. Its all to do with this http://www.sfbeerweek.org/ which is,am sure we'd all agree, a massive stroke of good fortune for us to have arrived right in the middle of Edited January 27, 2016 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34138 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Aye I dropped some stuff in at a homeless shelter there and Harlem in the 70s sounds about right. I've never felt whiter. I remember the Chieftain. It was a big favourite with all the paddies at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've been there too, it's just near the Moscone Centre where one of our annual conferences is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8929 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That looks familiar, I think we went there for a drink when we stayed at a hotel nearby. There were loads of Hobos around but just put that down to it being a city in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26580 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ah! The tenderloin in Frisco! Never been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Still the best firm in the North East, terrific service at great value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34138 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 I've started switching between these and LA taxis, who also have an app identical to Uber (including pay by card). Whenever Uber have got a price surge on, or don't have a car, I use LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19714 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Aye I dropped some stuff in at a homeless shelter there and Harlem in the 70s sounds about right. I've never felt whiter. I remember the Chieftain. It was a big favourite with all the paddies at work. I'm staying at the Axiom hotel on my work trip to SF next month. It was billed as downtown SF but on closer inspection it looks like it's in or on the fringes of the Tenderloin district. Should I be terrified? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=axiom+hotel+san+francisco&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#fid=0x80858085ed0e16c3:0x7217ae1c698cdd9b&fpstate=lu:map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34138 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Nah you're fine there. You're right at the cable car starting point, and where the Apple shop is (or used to be, it might have moved) and you're only a couple of blocks from Union Square. You've done well. You're bang in the middle of things in terms of being able to walk out your door and get your shop on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 'So I'm gonna take a minute and walk her to her Uber Got a bullet in my heart and she's the shooter' There's a good Long Read on Uber in the guardian today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13921 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Was just reading that. London-centric, but pros and cons nicely outlined I reckon. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/27/how-uber-conquered-london Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8929 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Good read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 "Even as Uber Technologies Inc. exited China, the company's financial loss has remained eye-popping. In the first nine months of this year, the ride-hailing company lost significantly more than $2.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the third quarter, Uber lost more than $800 million, not including its Chinese operation. At the same time, the company's revenue has continued to grow even after leaving the world's most populous country. Uber generated about $3.76 billion in net revenue in the first nine months of 2016 and is on track to exceed $5.5 billion this year, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private." Source: Bloomberg, 20th December 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8929 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 "Even as Uber Technologies Inc. exited China, the company's financial loss has remained eye-popping. In the first nine months of this year, the ride-hailing company lost significantly more than $2.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the third quarter, Uber lost more than $800 million, not including its Chinese operation. At the same time, the company's revenue has continued to grow even after leaving the world's most populous country. Uber generated about $3.76 billion in net revenue in the first nine months of 2016 and is on track to exceed $5.5 billion this year, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private." Source: Bloomberg, 20th December 2016 Had to leave China as the drivers kept going to the Wong house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38501 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Leported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Chin up for CT though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16456 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8929 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Wonder what this will mean for the company https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/uber-stripped-of-its-licence-to-operate-in-london-a3641046.html Uber has been sensationally stripped of its licence to operate on London’s streets. Transport for London made the announcement today in a move that could trigger the removal of tens of thousands of its private-hire drivers from the capital. Uber, the world’s largest taxi-hailing app, currently has more than 40,000 drivers in London. It said 3.5 million Londoners use the app. The move is the latest in the regulator’s long-standing battle to deal with the increasing number of private hire cars on the capital’s streets. Ahead of the announcement, Helen Chapman, TfL general manager of Taxi & Private Hire, said this week that the cost of regulation is rising due to a “huge” growth in the industry. The licence is due to expire next Saturday, September 30. The firm has 21 days to appeal. However, it will be allowed to continue to operate during the legal process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4948 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Just now, The Fish said: Wonder what this will mean for the company https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/uber-stripped-of-its-licence-to-operate-in-london-a3641046.html It'll be sorted. Sounds like an administrative issue rather than a penalty of some form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8929 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Just now, Rayvin said: It'll be sorted. Sounds like an administrative issue rather than a penalty of some form. No doubt it will continue, but it may see significantly fewer drivers on the streets, which will in turn surely see prices increase as demand outstrips supply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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