[Fredslist] Confused about all the Car apps? (Uber...Via...Gett...Lyft...oh my!)

[Danny Mizrahi]

Update!  Via, starting today, goes to Houston St!

 Danny Mizrahi

 228 East 45th Street
 Suite 11 South
 New York, NY  10017
 office: (212) 737-0608
 gvoice: (646) 801-0608
 fax: (877) 737-2282
 @contangoit <https://twitter.com/ContangoIT>
 www.contangoit.com

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On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Danny Mizrahi <dm at contangoit.com> wrote:

> So I basically stopped buying a Metrocard, and just use the car services.
> I feel like I've figured it all out!!
>
> Email me if you want promo codes!!  I have promo codes you can use for:
> Via: $10
> Gett $20
> Lyft: $30
> Uber: $20
>
> I'm using Via for commuting (but I try to go before/after rush hours).
> It's only from 110th street to 14th street, all the way east and west.
> It's $5 per ride (if prepaying, or $7 if not).  It starts at 6:30am and
> goes to 9pm only Monday through Friday.  I use this one almost all day
> (Metro is $2.75!).  Via is mostly Black Suburbans....so that feels cool too
> =).
>
> This is my favorite, but when it's not available...
>
> I tend to use Lyft Line.  It's also $5 per ride and it goes all the way
> down to the water!  From 96th street to the south of Manhattan.  I don't
> see any time restrictions, so I use it during the weekend also.  It's cool
> because they will only make 1 other stop (4 people total, but only 2
> locations total), so one time I went from 17 State Street, all the way to
> the upper east side, for $5...on the FDR!  Now that was awesome!
>
> If I'm feeling crazy...I use Gett.  That's $10 flat fee anywhere in
> Manhattan.  I spoke with one of the drivers and they have a huge incentive
> to pickup people between 5pm-8pm, so that's good to know (because they're
> also Uber drivers, so they can pick and choose...).  So if you're not in a
> Via zone, and Lyft is too busy, this is great during those hours!
>
> Last but not least, the big guy/gal in the room, is Uber.  Uber just
> started doing Uber Pool ($10 for shared rides), which I found to be
> terrible because the drivers leave you waiting and can cancel on you.
> However, I have actually heard good things about them....
>
> Lyft, Gett and Uber all offer private rides, with Uber seemingly being the
> most expensive.  Via doesn't offer private rides.
>
> I hope this helps!!!!
>
>
>  Danny Mizrahi
>
>  228 East 45th Street
>  Suite 11 South
>  New York, NY  10017
>  office: (212) 737-0608
>  gvoice: (646) 801-0608
>  fax: (877) 737-2282
>  @contangoit <https://twitter.com/ContangoIT>
>  www.contangoit.com
>
> See us on Dropbox's Homepage! <http://www.dropboxpartners.com>
>
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