Uber is the only way to go!

The link isn't leading me to an actual survey, though the page looks nice. Hope this doesn't make my gay ass look too truculent.

Can't wait for Dominic to call me racist for pointing out that in one of our Yellow Cabs there was a container of old rotting butter chicken which made me avoid using cabs when possible.

And yeah, Uber rocks! Even the bad ones are better than the cabs in town

@2) I think it's all fixed now, Tom.

@3
I've heard that the city council has a bug up their ass about Uber et al. Wants to shut them down, or make them shitty enough (or expensive enough) that taxis can compete with them. (Or so that they at least won’t “steal” business from taxis). Hope I’m misinformed…

@5, I wouldn't be surprised. Though my only complaint about Uber is you don't have a way with the app to give the driver a tip.

My opinion has a leftward bend.

Wow, that is a terrible survey instrument. I don't really think they're going to be able to tease the information they want out of it. Not sure what they wanted, actually, based on some of the phrasing and lumping of services.

@8
I'm afraid they are trying to build a case for putting more regulatory pressure on non-Taxi type services...

went through the whole thing, and then at the end it wouldn't "complete" so I hope my entries weren't lost.
my biggest beef with taxis is that when you call they require you to give them an address. they won't accept an intersection--you have to give them an actual address. so ridiculous!

This "survey" will reflect the opinions of those who filled it out -- and nobody else. It cannot be validly extrapolated to the public at large. It's of no scientific value. Survey Research 101 stuff.

@4, thank you! Turns out to have been a battle of Safari v. Chrome on my end.

I could not adequately express in the survey that my motorcycle is the only option in Seattle that can slip past traffic, except in one comment area. I did also express train support in the final comments section. I hope they read these.

I take cabs 4-12 times a month. EASTSIDE /FLATRATE for hire are the best, most courteous cabbies in Seattle. Always show and ALWAYS cheaper than yellow or uber.

So when do we get cheap bike rentals like real cities do?

I like Uber. If the city wants to shut them down, I'll show up at that meeting. What taxi monopolies should be doing is learn how to innovate and compete with Uber and others rather than harp about how unfair it's been to them and then use the instrument of government to keep them out of markets. Yes, Uber should allow people to put on a tip automatically.

At sidecar you can tip, or even pay less than requested, keep in mind that taxi and car for hire drivers have to lease the car for twelve hours, so a cab or car for hire driver can work for twelve hours and loose money, which is the reason drivers don't want the competition.

Yeah, it sucks for the drivers of taxis and for-hire cars, but saying we should be stuck with crappy services to support them is the wrong answer. It's picky, but I HATE talking on the phone, so I want to order my ride from an app, and I don't always have much cash on hand. Also, when people from out of town are visiting and want a taxi to my house, I find it ridiculous when they have to call me to get directions because the driver doesn't know the neighborhood and isn't willing to get directions from their own GPS. I hate the smells in a lot of cabs, too, often time from all the goddamned air "fresheners" which just smell like cancer to me.

So sure, limit us to taxis if you must, but only once we can order them through an app, pay with a card (preferably one on file, not swiped in the car), rate the drivers, and they can find their way to the destination. And keep the cars in halfway decent condition.

You used "truculent" in a cab survey. I'm sure they'll take you very seriously. Dork.

I don't think we should be stuck with shitty service, I take sidecar pretty often, and I have horror stories about cab drivers who couldn't find there way around the city, but most cabs are clean and the drivers professional, I think the Cities and counties need to do a better job.

@10, tip. If you are at 3rd and Union, say 301 Union. Just make up an address.

I wonder though, who Taxi Research Partners really work for?

This survey is crap! I got a few pages in and was completely confused in what they were talking about so I gave up. I don't know how they expect to get any useful information about anything from this.

I'm with everyone: this survey is ludicrously bad. If you don't use Uber "several times a week", then the next most frequent option is "several times a year". Er, how about "several times a month", which is probably the option that virtually everyone would pick?

Personally, I'm glad that Uber doesn't allow tips. I like fair and transparent pricing. I also like that your Uber driver knows that they'll be well-compensated, and so they treat you well in advance. With traditional cabs, the driver always acts like I'm going to stiff them, even though I always give a 25%+ tip.

This was a terribly designed survey. I had to rate taxis under the same question as limos. Apples and oranges.

@ 14 cheaper isnt why people take uber its because their cars dont smell like ass and they are prompt.

@14
UberX is actually cheaper than a taxi (in the long run) and their cars dont smell like ass and they are prompt.

Sounds like Uber, or atleast Uberx, is about to get fucked by the City Council. All in the name of preserving shitty Taxi service...

"The Seattle City Council has commissioned a study that is due to be released in July. It’s meant to generate clear data about how large the demand is for taxis, for-hires vehicles and ridesharing. They will hold off on any decision about changes to the industry until then."

Read more: http://q13fox.com/2013/05/23/taxi-driver…

Uber is running a gypsy cab service. They are dispatching private automobiles most of whom just carry insurance which does not cover liabilities arising from the transport of passengers as a business. The drivers are supposedly independent contractors but most do not have business licenses or pay for industrial insurance (L&I). The drivers are not covered if they get in an accident Beneath the high tech gloss, Uber, Sidecar and Lyft are running businesses that cut corners.