TAXI TRUTHS

SAFETY TRUTHS

Taxi drivers average 7 years of experience. Most rideshare drivers quit within 2 months.

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With Taxi, drivers get frequent monitoring compared to just a one-time check for rideshare drivers.

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Taxi drivers must adhere to stringent 0% alcohol rules. Rideshare drivers are allowed the legal amount of alcohol in their system. 

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Security footage in Taxis may only be accessed by law enforcement. No such rules with rideshare. 

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With taxi, you can contract a trusted driver for your kids. With rideshare, you get who you get.

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In emergency situations, Taxis are far more easily identifiable than rideshare vehicles.

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Drivers for Taxi undergo far more stringent background checks than rideshare drivers.

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Annual drug testing is mandated for Taxi drivers. Not true for rideshare drivers.

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Taxis get rigorous routine safety checks. Rideshare vehicles? Just a one-time check.

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Taxis are liable for customers’ property loss or injury. Rideshare has loopholes when it comes to making claims.

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Taxis invest in a Medallion, branded paint and decals. Anyone can get a rideshare sticker online.

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Unlike Taxi, rideshare companies have traditionally underdelivered on safety, insurance, and basic consumer protections.

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PRICING TRUTHS

In Minnesota, when you order and pay through the RideSure app, Taxi fares are 35% less. 

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Big events and bad weather lead to out-of-control surge pricing with rideshare. Again, with Taxi, there’s no surge pricing ever. 

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Taxi fares are fully regulated by the city. Rideshare fares aren’t regulated at all.

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Rideshare fares go up when rides are in high demand. No surge pricing with regulated Taxi fares.

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Because surge pricing has been found to reduce overall consumer welfare, city regulators have never allowed it for Taxi.

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There have been multiple reports of rideshare drivers teaming up to manipulate the system to overcharge customers.

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CONVENIENCE TRUTHS

Just like with rideshare technology, the Ride Sure app makes ordering and paying for a Taxi easier than ever.

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Taxi gives you the option to interview and contract a trusted driver for your kids, elderly parents or grandparents.

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At the airport and big events, there’s a line of Taxis ready to go when you are. With rideshare, you wait for your driver to arrive.

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With Taxi, you can call customer service and speak with a real person. That’s not an option with rideshare.

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FAIRNESS TRUTHS

Rideshare fares are set by venture capitalists. Taxi fares are calculated by the government based on critical economic factors, ensuring drivers a livable wage.

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Despite promoting an improved lifestyle for drivers, rideshare companies have reduced take-home pay to levels below minimum wage.

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Unlike multi-billion-dollar rideshare corporations, most Taxi companies are family-owned businesses woven into the fabric of their communities.

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Working to rewrite labor laws to their benefit, in 2016, major rideshare companies employed more lobbyists than Amazon, Microsoft and Walmart combined.

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For Taxi drivers, their job is their main source of income. For most rideshare drivers, it’s just a side hustle.

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The number of Taxis per capita is determined by public necessity regulations. Rideshare companies have no limit, creating undue competition even among themselves.

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A portion of each Taxi fare goes to support other modes of public transportation. That’s not the case with rideshare.

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READY TO RIDE SURE?

SAVE UP TO 35% WHEN YOU BOOK THROUGH THE RIDE SURE APP.

SAVE UP TO 35% WHEN YOU BOOK THROUGH THE RIDE SURE APP.

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