By Bizna Brand Analyst

There’s been a lot of resistance by local taxi drivers over the introduction of Uber into the market. The same kind of resistance has been seen in various cities all over the world. This is quite understandable because when someone who is better than you comes to your turf, you won’t feel so good about it. You will feel threatened and endangered. But if you can’t come up with something better, Armageddon will be knocking at your door.

Uber is currently winning. Are you puzzled as to why you should consider signing up for it instead of catching a regular cab or hopping on a public bus? The reasons are right here

Cost-effective

Uber’s pricing system is not only easy to understand but it’s also incredibly fair as well. Uber is way cheaper than traditional taxis. This is the main reason for the ridesharing service’s growing popularity. Plus there’s always a discount offer once in a while.

The fact that you can obtain price quotes ahead of time is great because you don’t have to go through the hassle of bargaining or jumping into a cab then finding out that you don’t have enough money to pay for the ride

Convenient

My experience riding on both Uber and Deloite cabs has shown me that the waiting time for Uber is less. This is really convenient. What’s even more brilliant? The app is easy to use and understand. It’s great that Uber has taken advantage of technologies that have become commonplace for our generation.  You are unlikely to make any mistakes because it asks you to confirm everything before submitting. Also, the App enables the service to be brought to you unlike traditional taxis where you have to look for the service.  You don’t have to hopelessly pray for a cab to miraculously appear in your location if you are stranded somewhere.

It’s also much easier to keep track of digital receipts that Uber offers. Paper receipts issued by normal cabs tend to get lost or thrown away, as a result you can’t really keep track of how much money you are spending on transport.

Safe

The major danger that presents itself when catching a random taxi is the anonymity between you (the passenger) and the driver. The driver has no profile that can be checked up so in case something bad happens, you can’t know what to do

Uber on the other hand, reduces the aspect of anonymity by making all the driver and passenger profiles available. This measure cuts down the incentive to commit crime and greases the ease of reporting in case of an incident.