#1 2017-03-23 12:30:55

MichaelBluejay
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The RideAustin thread

I tried Ride Austin, one of the replacements for Uber/Lyft, and it leaves much to be desired.

(1) On the app, it says to enter a destination to get a fare estimate, but I did enter a destination and it still won't give me an estimate.

(2) Their phone number is nowhere to be found in the app.

(3) I went to their website and called the "Support" number listed there, but just got voicemail saying to leave a message.

(4) I emailed them, and got an auto-reply saying it could take 48 hours for them to get back to me.

I suppose they'll say that they're a non-profit so they can't be expected to have a working app or support staff, but in any event, I'll try Fasten next.

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#2 2017-03-23 23:30:34

chuckthomas
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Re: The RideAustin thread

My friend used the Arcade City ride share facebook group during SXSW.  She was very pleased with it and it never crashed.

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#3 2020-06-19 01:57:21

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Re: The RideAustin thread

RideAustin, R.I.P.

Now all we've got left is Uber and Lyft, ugh.

https://austin.culturemap.com/news/inno … iling-app/

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#4 2020-06-19 11:46:20

Jack
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Re: The RideAustin thread

MichaelBluejay wrote:

RideAustin, R.I.P.

Now all we've got left is Uber and Lyft, ugh.

https://austin.culturemap.com/news/inno … iling-app/

Too bad.  Never used Uber myself, but RideAustin worked as well as Lyft for me.  All ride share apps are having a tough time globally.

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