‘If you’re a woman, seriously do not get in one’: Customer warns against Nashville Checker Cab company after driver upcharges $30, kicks him out
‘The green checkered cab held our purses hostage til we kissed the driver to get it back.’
On Jul 11, 2024 by Rachel Cohen
Waymo autonomous taxi gets trapped in a parking lot—drives in circles until employee comes to the rescue
It looped around five times—and waited 8 minutes before assistance came.
On Feb 29, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
‘So you called a cab …. ?’: Woman gets roasted for showing how she orders an Uber on a flip phone
‘i feel so old. this is how my fam called taxis before uber lol.’
On Jun 9, 2023 by Jack Alban
Taxi driver giving coronavirus patients free rides applauded by hospital staff
The staff surprised him with an envelope full of money and the negative results to his own COVID-19 test.
On Apr 19, 2020 by Rachel Kiley
Google Maps could soon alert you if your taxi driver goes off route
The safety feature could also be used to stop drivers from accumulating a higher fare by taking a longer route.
On Jun 10, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
The mysterious startup that wants to fill the Uber-sized hole in the heart of Austin
Uber and Lyft’s swift departure from the Texas capitol has thrust Get Me in the spotlight.
On May 13, 2016 by Aaron Sankin, Katey Psencik
How Uber, Lyft, and the taxi industry really stack up
Here’s what it takes to get behind the wheel in major American cities.
On May 13, 2016 by Amrita Khalid
The unexpected perks of Lyft and Uber’s random encounters
Ridesharing apps have helped subtly change the way we interact.
On May 11, 2016 by Selena Larson
Inside the campaign that makes you think twice about getting in an Uber
Do you know who’s driving you?
On May 10, 2016 by Amrita Khalid
Can a smartphone app save the taxi industry from Uber?
Hansu Kim has bet the future of his taxi company on the app Flywheel—and he wants others to do the same.
On May 9, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
How apps can actually disrupt racism
Believe.
On Jan 13, 2016 by Matt Lubchansky
5 ways the taxi industry can compete with Uber
‘Tis the season to take a cab—or an Uber.
On Dec 21, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf
Al Roker says taxi driver’s snub was racially motivated
The driver allegedly passed him and picked up a white passenger a block later.
On Nov 22, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski
Could Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson have stopped that ‘Die Hard 3’ bomb with a cab?
The answer will kind of bum you out.
On Nov 19, 2015 by Christine Friar
French taxi drivers’ anti-Uber protests are bringing traffic to a halt nationwide
The protests even turned violent earlier this week.
On Jun 25, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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