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01-24-2020, 08:18 AM
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#76 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by Vansterdam  every cab driver will take you where you wanna go and be super nice now lol | Never had a disrespectful cab driver. Aside from telling them where to go they're usually talking on their phone the entire time. I'm really curious to know what random stuff they're talking about when I get in a 30 min cab ride and it sounds like the guy hasn't stopped talking to even take a breath.
At least Uber drivers will probably obey the rules and wear seat belts. It seems like more than 75% of cabs I get in the driver doesn't wear a seat belt.
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01-24-2020, 08:23 AM
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#77 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Have had many EI cab drivers be complete dicks to my wife/other woman friends and colleagues.
Some to the point of asking why are they out by themselves alone etc should be at home bla bla
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01-24-2020, 08:54 AM
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#78 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Already saw a couple cars floating around when i opened the app. It's real!
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01-24-2020, 09:07 AM
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#79 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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yup Uber Vancouver is live now, i currently see two cars available lol
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01-24-2020, 09:20 AM
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#80 | | I STILL don't get it
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Use promo code WEAREHERE for up to $5 off your next free ride on Uber. Got this in my email this morning.
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01-24-2020, 09:22 AM
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#81 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Is it just me or is it kind of expensive? And I only see uber X and XL on the app. Is uberX the cheapest option?
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01-24-2020, 09:29 AM
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#82 | | Say NO to blade grinders!
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Originally Posted by gilly Is it just me or is it kind of expensive? And I only see uber X and XL on the app. Is uberX the cheapest option? | Seems reasonable to me. Downtown to Metrotown was about $20.
Yea UberX is cheapest, XL only if you need a huge SUV or something.
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01-24-2020, 09:34 AM
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#83 | | Media Officer / MOD
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Originally Posted by gilly Is it just me or is it kind of expensive? And I only see uber X and XL on the app. Is uberX the cheapest option? | From BCIT to Richmond Automall it's about $15 cheaper (22 vs 37) than a Cab.
I think the pricing is pretty good.
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01-24-2020, 09:46 AM
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#84 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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i think it's being subsidized a bit by uber to ensure its cheap; also if it's busy / rush hours, rates does adjust accordingly. Now i'm not an Uber specialist, but I'm sure its the same compared to US / Asia when I used it.
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01-24-2020, 09:47 AM
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#85 | | Performance Moderator
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My office in downtown to Richmond Centre is $25 right now... I imagine a lot more at rush hour or end of a Friday night on Granville.
But for right now pricing? That's about half what a cab would cost from here.
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01-24-2020, 10:18 AM
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#86 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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^ Half? I think Downtown to Richmond Centre is usually about $35. Nonetheless it's been priced correctly so far
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01-24-2020, 10:37 AM
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#87 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by gilly Is it just me or is it kind of expensive? And I only see uber X and XL on the app. Is uberX the cheapest option? | I think it's more expensive than other places because the government is making them charge per minute on top of a charge per km.
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01-24-2020, 12:05 PM
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#88 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I heard uber was only in Vancouver. So that kinda sucks if you need to go from Vancouver to Burnaby or Vancouver to Richmond.
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01-24-2020, 12:36 PM
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#89 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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According to my last uber driver in LA, they have to drive you anywhere you want within the state, but can only pickup in their “zone”.
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01-24-2020, 12:43 PM
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#90 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Originally Posted by whitev70r I heard uber was only in Vancouver. So that kinda sucks if you need to go from Vancouver to Burnaby or Vancouver to Richmond. | Could get dropped off in abbotsford in theory, just cant get picked up there.
Other municipalities dropped the ball, they had ample time to get the foot work done
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01-24-2020, 12:55 PM
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#91 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Uber is in all of Metro Vancouver, it's Lyft that's limited to Vancouver. Most of the major news outlets were citing incorrect info prior to them updating their articles just a few hours ago.
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01-24-2020, 01:21 PM
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#92 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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so has anyone here tried it today?
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01-24-2020, 01:55 PM
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#93 | | Performance Moderator
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Originally Posted by Simplex123 ^ Half? I think Downtown to Richmond Centre is usually about $35. Nonetheless it's been priced correctly so far | I live next to Richmond centre and I’ve never gotten home for less than $45
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01-24-2020, 09:22 PM
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#94 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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01-24-2020, 09:38 PM
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#95 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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01-24-2020, 10:23 PM
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#96 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Are these prices for real? I remember paying $60 to get home from DT to coquitlam with a cab.
Its $30 on uber. I'm not complaining but does the driver and uber make enough money at this rate.
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01-24-2020, 10:28 PM
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#97 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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I can't believe that idiot mayor in Surrey has threatened to fine Uber drivers for conducting business in "his city" when the entire Metro Vancouver region has agreed to a regional ride hailing framework. Apparently, the issue has never been discussed in City Hall with the Council either.  https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/01...-cease-surrey/ | |
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01-24-2020, 11:03 PM
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#98 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that 90% of taxi drivers probably live in surrey
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01-24-2020, 11:06 PM
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#99 | | i like gifs
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Originally Posted by Traum I can't believe that idiot mayor in Surrey has threatened to fine Uber drivers for conducting business in "his city" when the entire Metro Vancouver region has agreed to a regional ride hailing framework. Apparently, the issue has never been discussed in City Hall with the Council either. https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/01...-cease-surrey/ | That's what happens when you have FPTP and not proportional representation. He's bending over backwards because a lot of his ridings in Surrey are involved in the taxi cartel.
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01-24-2020, 11:25 PM
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#100 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I'm in Langley what's their status on Uber I can't find shit
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