{"id":6133,"date":"2016-10-14T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=5731"},"modified":"2020-03-19T11:15:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T15:15:44","slug":"uber-outside-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/uber-outside-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber Outside of the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love Uber. In the United States, it\u2019s made entrepreneurs out of thousands of drivers looking for a little extra cash, and made it efficient for the rest of us to ride share. I take an Uber 2 or 3 times a week and have used it in 10 States and 5 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of this got me thinking about the differences of Uber America and Uber Panama or Uber Mexico. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you take an Uber outside of the United States, it\u2019s a very different experience. Uber abroad has the opposite business model of Uber America. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the States, Uber is a great disrupter. They\u2019ve decimated the taxi industry in just about every major city and undercut rates by 50%. Add to this the ease and efficiency of the Uber app, and taxis are today&#8217;s VHS tapes and Blockbuster Video. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ll bet any hipster millennials reading this have never even been inside a taxi (and will need to Google <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/scottmendelson\/2013\/11\/06\/why-i-mourn-blockbuster-video\/#6265d5f556f4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockbuster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to understand what I\u2019m on about). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber Offshore is the opposite. Prices are higher than the ubiquitous taxi. They still has the efficiencies of the app, but the cost can be double a traditional taxi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Uber outside of the United States is about safety and a better, cleaner, more professional service.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s for those who are willing to pay more for quality and security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxis in Panama and Mexico are notoriously dangerous\u2026 and they\u2019re in terrible condition. I\u2019ve personally known several people, both locals and gringos, who were robbed and thrown out of taxis in these countries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to know who your driver is, and have recourse if there\u2019s a problem, go with Uber. If you want a clean vehicle with all 4 doors attached, rather than some Flintstone car, go with Uber. If you want to go from point A to point B without picking up other passengers along the way, order an Uber. Want to drive home at night without being harassed by the cops for a bribe, go with Uber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re like me, and you want to explore the city but are done with the risks and hassles of expat life, I suggest you look into Uber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love Uber. In the United States, it\u2019s made entrepreneurs out of thousands of drivers looking for a little extra cash, and made it efficient for the rest of us to ride share. I take an Uber 2 or 3 times a week and have used it in 10 States and 5 countries. 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