[noahbp]

“In some regions”

Guatemala is the only place outside the US where I was not quoted 3-5x Uber prices by very pushy taxi drivers.

Taxi drivers are scam artists and thieves. There’s no reputational damage either, as you will never see them again.

Uber solves the reputation problem: every driver is rated, and poorly rated and badly behaved drivers do not get to work for them.