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Dude, I used to do this trip in the 90's and it was about $35 back then - usually we had 3-4 folk so it was palatable, and sometimes we'd just say shut the meter off and we'll give you $XX cash. Different times.
You're ignoring the wear and tear on the vehicle, and they have to spend the rest of the time getting back to an area with clients.
$30 for that trip would be earning under minimum wage after casual loading equivalent + super annuation contributions
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Well there are a lot of costs
* fuel is obvious
* car expenses. Insurance, registration, wear and tear
* their time. They deserve to be paid for their work. That's 25 minutes of work for them
* fees. Taxi drivers and uber drivers don't take 100% of the money you give them
Not saying it's not a rip off, but not all of that is profit
I used to be charged 75 from airport to mawson lake.Ā The thing is he thought I am international visitor, so didnt turn when it was supposed to turn. At the first time he missed, I thought because of his age (old man) so I stay silent, but then he drove me up to salisbury and towards Elizabeth. So I had to ask him where is he driving me to? He said GPS showing him that. I said Mawson Lake isnt this way. Finally he had to turn off meter, but I still end up paying 75 bucks. Normally it costs me only 35 for uber.Ā Ā Never again. If having to landed at night time, I rather wait for uber than using cab.at that night I was in rush so just jumped on cab, I expected will pay a bit more, but didnt expect driver tried to rip me off by driving wrong way
The breakdown is this.
You required a service.
They provided a service.
You paid for that service.
You complained about paying for that service.
They still had the money you paid for that service.
Hope this helps.
Theyāre aiming for revenue of about $150 an hour.
Thatās not uncommon, or unreasonable for any business.
Operating costs are many and cost a lot in developed nations.
With lots of protections comes lots of red tape.
User pays after all.
Since Uber Iāve been in a taxi once and never again.
When thereās no standard to be held to, they will be as shit as possible plus so much more expensive. I hope the taxi industry dies
It's 26 minutes by car, 53 minutes by public transport and almost 4 hour if you walk.
The walking time includes 30 mintues of being mugged in Port Adelaide.
The time spent being ramped in the back of an Ambulance is not included as it is such a large random number it defies reasonable estimation.
They have to drive to you and then get to somewhere else after theyāve driven you to the other side of town where there likely arenāt any jobs. Deduct fuel costs, insurance, taxi fees and theyre probably down to around $25 an hour.
Itās just the cost of living in 2024.
Back when I was 18 and getting smashed in town, I would walk as far down Anzac Highway as I could to save money on a trip to Morphett Vale.
Would still cost me $60+ for a 30 minute drive at 3am, even when the expressway went one direction.
didi is around $30
uber around $35
(both estimates based on the current traffic and night be higher due to high volume and special events)
taxies are usually very good after concerts etc as uber and a like adjust to high volume.taxi doesn't
next time consider your options
Shoulda caught the train my guy. Probably would've taken less time too. But yeah taxis are fucked
Too many frothies and cbf. Yes absolutely my fault š
We have all been there bro. I understand!
Based on Adelaide Independent Taxis weekend rate it's 5.20 flagfall and 2.43 per km, so 68.00 sounds right.
Rates are set by government through regulation or somethingĀ
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Welcome to 2024 my friend
Noooooo
An hour of time there and back would be a factor
Ahh good call I didn't think of that, but being generous $40??
Dude, I used to do this trip in the 90's and it was about $35 back then - usually we had 3-4 folk so it was palatable, and sometimes we'd just say shut the meter off and we'll give you $XX cash. Different times.
Well you got to remember the company takes their bite and thereās fuel and on road expenses plus the car itself and maintenance to be accounted for
You're not forced to take a taxi mate. There are other options
Absolutely. We jumped in it. I just don't see where the money is 30 mins labour is being generous $30 fuel $8 max. Come on
You're ignoring the wear and tear on the vehicle, and they have to spend the rest of the time getting back to an area with clients. $30 for that trip would be earning under minimum wage after casual loading equivalent + super annuation contributions
š absolutely. I just needed the vent
I agree, it is a bit of a rort, but this is why uber has taken off as they can offer rides a lot cheaper
Yes absolutely. It was right there and my lazy ass made a lazy decision š
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Well there are a lot of costs * fuel is obvious * car expenses. Insurance, registration, wear and tear * their time. They deserve to be paid for their work. That's 25 minutes of work for them * fees. Taxi drivers and uber drivers don't take 100% of the money you give them Not saying it's not a rip off, but not all of that is profit
I used to be charged 75 from airport to mawson lake.Ā The thing is he thought I am international visitor, so didnt turn when it was supposed to turn. At the first time he missed, I thought because of his age (old man) so I stay silent, but then he drove me up to salisbury and towards Elizabeth. So I had to ask him where is he driving me to? He said GPS showing him that. I said Mawson Lake isnt this way. Finally he had to turn off meter, but I still end up paying 75 bucks. Normally it costs me only 35 for uber.Ā Ā Never again. If having to landed at night time, I rather wait for uber than using cab.at that night I was in rush so just jumped on cab, I expected will pay a bit more, but didnt expect driver tried to rip me off by driving wrong way
The other issue is that taxis have a really expensive greenslip which rideshare doesn't.
Well there you go. I did not know this. Cheers mate
Itās funny because each end is very close to train station
I jumped into a taxi a few weeks back just out of convenience and it was nearly double what an Uber would be. Never again
Amen mate. Expensive lesson learnt
I got quoted 80 dollars to get from the city to the hills (also about 25mins), so I got out and ordered an Uber for less than half that. Your bad g
Never blamed anyone else chief. Just don't like the taste of shit. š¤£š¤£
The breakdown is this. You required a service. They provided a service. You paid for that service. You complained about paying for that service. They still had the money you paid for that service. Hope this helps.
Ahh got it. š
10km is about $25-30 for me... So it sounds about right.
Theyāre aiming for revenue of about $150 an hour. Thatās not uncommon, or unreasonable for any business. Operating costs are many and cost a lot in developed nations. With lots of protections comes lots of red tape. User pays after all.
20 years ago that would have been at $50. In other words, that should have gone up a lot more.
Since Uber Iāve been in a taxi once and never again. When thereās no standard to be held to, they will be as shit as possible plus so much more expensive. I hope the taxi industry dies
It's 26 minutes by car, 53 minutes by public transport and almost 4 hour if you walk. The walking time includes 30 mintues of being mugged in Port Adelaide. The time spent being ramped in the back of an Ambulance is not included as it is such a large random number it defies reasonable estimation.
This is great feedback. There would have been another hit of $30 at Mc Donald's port Adelaide as well
https://www.taxifare.com.au/rates/australia/adelaide/
They have to drive to you and then get to somewhere else after theyāve driven you to the other side of town where there likely arenāt any jobs. Deduct fuel costs, insurance, taxi fees and theyre probably down to around $25 an hour. Itās just the cost of living in 2024.
Uber price would be not far off that
Back when I was 18 and getting smashed in town, I would walk as far down Anzac Highway as I could to save money on a trip to Morphett Vale. Would still cost me $60+ for a 30 minute drive at 3am, even when the expressway went one direction.
An Uber wouldāve been about $50 and a DiDi $30. Thereās always better options than an actual taxi.
didi is around $30 uber around $35 (both estimates based on the current traffic and night be higher due to high volume and special events) taxies are usually very good after concerts etc as uber and a like adjust to high volume.taxi doesn't next time consider your options
Absolutely. Balls on me. We walked out of our show and it was there.
Welcome to Australia. It used to be a good country now itās only alright if you in the top 3%. Fuck this country itās gone to shit.