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Old Mar 21, 2018, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by graystreet View Post
I used it almost exclusively when I was in Edinburgh because I got sick of trying to figure out the local transit system. Only thing you have to watch out for is what I think are called “push” fares. For example, when I was trying to get back to my AirBnB on NYE, the fare was up to the equivalent of about $100 or more, because so many people are trying to catch an Uber, and they can do that. Same happened to me in Knoxville a few weeks ago on a Sunday evening when dinner-goers were catching cars back to the suburbs. But I’ve not noticed an issue in my town for random times, and when my friends and I go out, I don’t think we’ve ever had a problem.
I am surprised to hear that. I used it in major busy cities (both overseas and in the US) at all times and rate never changed. I didn’t take in the middle of the night so maybe that’s a difference? Did take it in the evenings. 100 would be understandable if going very far. No offense to Knoxville but it isn’t London. Crazy