New York City Taxi vs. Uber and Lyft

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Which is better?An NYC yellow taxi cab or a share-ride like Lyft or Uber. Far from popular belief, taxi cabs in New York City are not as antiquated or irrelevant as many think. In this video, we are going to break down different scenarios when it's better to take a taxi and when it's better to take a Lyft or Uber. I'll also talk a bit about the situation of the taxi industry today and how it relates to app hailing share-rides like Lyft and Uber.
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@richardritz8358 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative as usuall Thea, I only use taxi's to and from JFK, but you have to be carefull, i had one cab driver try to charge me $163.00 from JFK to midtown, I remineded him of the flat rate, I guess he thought it was my first time

@tombsofak 2 жыл бұрын

Massive thank you for these videos! Incredibly informative!!! I plan on coming to New York City for my first visit in December! Aiming to visit all 5 boroughs and your videos have already been ridiculously helpful! This small town girl feels more ready already! Subscribed!

@AdventuresAhead Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these informative videos! We are cruising out of New York in February and flying in before. Your videos have been super helpful! Thanks!!

@littlecookingtips 2 жыл бұрын

HELLO YELLOW! Thank you Thea another amazing video that will make our NYC trip much easier when us from Europe are allowed again to visit. Have an awesome weekend ahead!

@khrystyne92 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! You really have good knowledge of the taxi business, wonderful information. (Former lady yellow cab driver and now Lyft and Uber driver)

@BrandNewRun 2 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves way more views and subs !!!

@pnaibayangel Жыл бұрын

I'd love to find out about the medallions too pls. Sounds interesting. Great info, Thea!

@joycer7 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your informative videos!!

@jennyhunt 2 жыл бұрын

Taxi medallion video 👍👍please! Again very informative and I appreciate the maps.

@katkogo4415 Жыл бұрын

She is delightful. A truly valuable and satisfying delivery of relevant information. I trust in her up-to-date info, and appreciate her very pleasing personality. Also her editing skills, which are tailored to the viewer's utmost user-friendly experience of practical advice. I can see much work put in to each video. Much gratitude from a huge new fan. Well-done, girl!

@hansash2 Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful!! Could you share more about how tolls are paid for in these different options? My hotel is in NJ but my airport is JFK so which would be most affordable while having to cross a bridge? Thanks again for helping to make an NYC trip less intimidating!

@ColfaxMath 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, my son just started at Columbia and I'm trying to do my homework before I go visit.

@juanenriquetoro5941 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@charlesclark9627

Tolls are added to the fare in most cabs! The driver has a transponder, tolls are taken from his account. Or he is billed by his license plate!

@dolemite401 2 жыл бұрын

Good video keep up the good work. My rule is if I’m in Manhattan hail a yellow cab on the street. If I’m in the outer boroughs Uber & Lyft.

@elhugo13 Жыл бұрын

I had to re watch the part where you mentioned Murphy multiple times to figure out who you were talking about. 😅

@UrbanCaffeine 2 жыл бұрын

FORGOT TO MENTION - Short distances within Manhattan is cheaper than Lyft and Uber. I mostly talked about convenience.

@EscapingtheEmptyNest 2 жыл бұрын

We tried hailing a taxi on time when we where there. No luck, it was dark, Henri just moved through and the Subways were all delayed, and we couldn't get a reliable estimate for a bus. Never did get a taxi and the bus eventually came, but what was weird was some guy in a large black car (older, unmarked) pulled up to the curb , said he was a private taxi and told us to get in. I told him to keep driving, we would wait for a yellow taxi or the bus.

@mcriskanda 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! From Midtown to the JFK airport, may I ask for the flat rate, when picking up a cab on the street? BTW, loving your videos 🥰

@DC-oz4du Жыл бұрын

Hi and thank you for your video! I’m traveling with my family of 4 from Newark airport to midtown Manhattan. Does it make sense to take bus/train or is Uber/taxi a better choice?