Best 4 Apps like Uber

Uber is one of the largest ride-sharing applications out there right now, and many people are turning to it as an alternative to traditional taxis. The ability to get picked up and dropped off anywhere you want quickly — and without the hassle of fumbling in your wallet or purse for something to pay the driver with — is attractive for people who need to travel around town in a hurry. However, some are concerned about the possible lack of certification, training, and insurance for some Uber drivers. Others aren’t fans of Uber’s tendency to inflate prices when there’s bad weather or traffic, or not enough drivers in an area to keep up with requests for rides.

If you’re looking to make a change, here is the lowdown on six of the most popular competitors to Uber.

1. Lyft

(www.lyft.com)

Lyft is billed as one of Uber’s biggest competitors. Though it doesn’t offer quite as many options as Uber does, it has stricter safety standards. It has been praised for its focus on creating a community of trust between riders and drivers, with social initiatives such as encouraging users to share their favourite type of music.

2. Curb

(www.gocurb.com)

Formerly known as “RideCharge” and “TaxiMagic”, Curb is another app like Uber. Curb’s emphasis is on professionalism; it only works with officially sanctioned, licensed, and insured taxicab drivers or drivers-for-hire. It serves over 65 U.S. cities, and has partnered with over 90 taxicab companies accounting for over 50,000 cars.

3. Flywheel

(www.flywheelnow.com)

Like Curb and mytaxi, Flywheel is an app like Uber that allows users to hail professionally-licensed and insured taxi drivers. It uses standard taxi rates, so unlike Uber, fares never increase because of high demand. Its services are based mainly on the U.S. western coast, particularly in California, Oregon, and the state of Washington.

4. Gett

(www.gett.com)

Gett (previously known as “GetTaxi”) is a rising Uber competitor from Israel. Like Uber, it uses its own fleet of drivers who are fully licensed, trained, and insured. However, GetTaxi differentiates itself from Uber by always charging flat rates that never increase during periods of high demand, inclement weather, or traffic gridlock. In some places, they even guarantee that your ride will be cheaper than an identical ride with Uber, or they’ll give you travel credit equal to the cost of your ride! The main issue with GetTaxi is that its operating area is rather small; as of the writing of this article, it services only New York City, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Israel.

Have you booked a ride with one of these apps like Uber? Was it a smooth experience, or one full of potholes? Are there any other ride-requesting services like Uber that you know about or use, and think our users would like them, too? Leave us a comment below, or drop a line on one of our social media pages.