What's your Uber experience?

[levelnine]

And BTW, the link you provided contained incorrect “real life” figures. The “example competitor” in your link had the same per Km price. This is not reality.

No it doesn't. It lists Didi as $1.08/0.98 per km and Uber as $1.15 per km.

 

[NoName]

Yes, see edit. The prices are not reality though so point is the same.

 

[Long_20]

A driver can have both apps open at the same time. Why wouldn't a driver be on Didi and Uber at the same time? Also, I think that will not be correct for very long. Didi is very aggressively increasing its market share with regular discount codes. I'd say Uber's days as the dominant player are numbered.

Yes, of course they can have both. I was just saying that the reason drivers are still on Uber is that it still has the largest number of users and rides requested.

 

[odysseus]

A driver can have both apps open at the same time. Why wouldn't a driver be on Didi and Uber at the same time? Also, I think that will not be correct for very long. Didi is very aggressively increasing its market share with regular discount codes. I'd say Uber's days as the dominant player are numbered.

Other competitors have been doing this for a couple of years, yet haven't gone anywhere, and have fallen back.

Time will tell if different for didi, but I'm not forecasting the death of uber just because of a new competitor.

 

[levelnine]

Time will tell if different for didi, but I'm not forecasting the death of uber just because of a new competitor.

I certainly do not hope the competition goes away. It's driving prices down for consumers and pushing up percentages going to drivers.

 

[Happy Dude]

@Cruiser Elite's posts with direct comparative screenshots demonstrates Didi's price advantage is about 25% minimum.

I see similar results between Uber and Ola here in Canberra, mainly due to the discount codes Ola offer. I would use Uber if they offered discount codes but until then, sorry @NoName, it comes down to price for me. Hopefully the driver is doing alright out of it too.

And going by the trips compared in post #1370, the driver might be better off with DiDi? Didi would take about $3 while Uber would take about $20, meaning that the better $/km paid by Didi would be better for the driver.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I have used DiDi in China for years and in MEL since launch - rarely rarely use Uber now - never Ola

90% of Uber drivers are also DiDi and Ola drivers - Ola app is a prick to use according to drivers - drivers will take DiDi job first then Ola then Uber - Uber still dominant player in MEL market but DiDi and Ola certainly growing market share

If you like Uber fantastic - in MEL their rates can be close approaching taxi rates - if DiDi or Ola in your area try them - your $$$s spend how you like

To MEL airport >1 pax Jimmy taxi no-brainer - +61 426 267 900 you won’t regret it

 

[NoName]

@Cruiser Elite's posts with direct comparative screenshots demonstrates Didi's price advantage is about 25% minimum.

I see similar results between Uber and Ola here in Canberra, mainly due to the discount codes Ola offer. I would use Uber if they offered discount codes but until then, sorry @NoName, it comes down to price for me. Hopefully the driver is doing alright out of it too.

And going by the trips compared in post #1370, the driver might be better off with DiDi? Didi would take about $3 while Uber would take about $20, meaning that the better $/km paid by Didi would be better for the driver.

I think you are misunderstanding, I don’t begrudge the consumer going for the cheapest option. Why wouldn’t you? What I’m challenging is the incorrect notion that the drivers are getting more. They aren’t and the post #1370 you bring up is the perfect example.

DiDi fare was $62.60. Driver keeps 94.5% = $59.16
Uber fare was $81.14. Driver keeps 72.5% = $58.83

So they get 33c more on a trip that is probably 5x the average fare. Of course there are probably close to $10 of tolls included in those prices which will reduce that 33c to maybe 25c.

Yeah, DiDi drivers are getting heaps more!

 

[Happy Dude]

I think you are misunderstanding, I don’t begrudge the consumer going for the cheapest option. Why wouldn’t you? What I’m challenging is the incorrect notion that the drivers are getting more. They aren’t and the post #1370 you bring up is the perfect example.

DiDi fare was $62.60. Driver keeps 94.5% = $59.16
Uber fare was $81.14. Driver keeps 72.5% = $58.83

So they get 33c more on a trip that is probably 5x the average fare. Of course there are probably close to $10 of tolls included in those prices which will reduce that 33c to maybe 25c.

Yeah, DiDi drivers are getting heaps more!

So the tax payer wins!! Given I'm a tax payer, it's a win-win for me....for a change.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Pls read my post - drivers take DiDi booking before an Uber booking of similar distance / duration for 1 reason - more bucks in their pockets

Feel free to question them on your next 10 or 20 rides to get a cross section

 

[NoName]

Yes, in this case 33c more in their pocket!

 

[albatross710]

This is interesting for the competitive landscape. Since starting this thread, :

I have cancelled my Uber account, waited a month then rejoined. This deleted the travel history displayed on my account. Part of my regular process to remove all the breadcrumbs of my web activities. Got to start somewhere.

In Los Angeles used Lyft.

In Brisbane, even used taxies!

For a casual user such as myself, Uber no longer provides any benefit.

(I'm not concerned about the welfare of drivers, that's for the drivers to make their own business decisions.)

 

[Sprucegoose]

I've used Uber Black a few times for MEL from the CBD. Always worked well, turned up quickly, not hugely more expensive than a taxi and a lot more pleasant. Now that they've abandoned the fixed price for the airport YMMV, but my last trip was $73 vs a taxi at normally $48 or so.

Never tried UberX though.

Book an X and anything can turn up. I got a Genesis recently. Finding an Uber can be hard however I ask my driver to put his flashes on. Whatever works I guess.

 

[opusman]

Book an X and anything can turn up. I got a Genesis recently. Finding an Uber can be hard however I ask my driver to put his flashes on. Whatever works I guess.

The post of mine you quoted was 4 and a half years old

These days I do Uber Comfort.

 

[Buzzard]

As we landed and were on taxi to the gate, uber was showing a fare. By the time I picked up my luggage the fare doubled.

 

[Deleted member]

Getting tired of the vile sickly sweet air freshener smell in Uber’s. Gives me a headache

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Get with the program dudes:



Full service Silver Service at std taxi rates - book direct you will not be disappointed

 

[Buzzard]

Hopefully you charge Jimmy less than uber

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Journey to MEL this morn - Uber:



And DiDi:



Not a hard decision to make - driver drives for both DiDi and Uber - DiDi gives him higher earn due to lower commission take so he takes DiDi job before Uber - all pretty standard nowadays

And the final cost:

 

[NoName]

How do you figure the driver takes the DiDi job before the Uber job? Unless they come through at exactly the same time (which they don’t) and they know the end destination (which they don’t) there is no choice to be made. They will take whatever comes up at the time.