![]() ![]() “People who maybe used to drive to the airport or get dropped off now just take Uber and Lyft,” because they are inexpensive and a strong economy allows more people to afford that convenience, he says. “But Uber looks to have expanded the marketplace,” Wyatt says. They have been flat and might have increased hadn’t Uber and Lyft come onto the scene. While Uber and Lyft now claim 60% of airport ground transportation, Wyatt says, “The interesting thing is it has not decreased taxi revenues.” “It’s a very disruptive period,” says airport director Wyatt, who by ordinance also oversees rides for hire in the city. They may have hurt TRAX airport service - but perhaps not other competitors.Īrguments persist about whether ride-hailing services are safe and drivers are paid fairly. ![]() They altered design of the new, under-construction airport.They turned local taxi service into an unregulated Wild West.Uber and Lyft are causing other far-flung disruptions. Even Park ‘n Jet is using Lyft, not just shuttles, to transport customers to and from the airport. ![]() The Utah Transit Authority and Salt Lake City will do the same, as part of experiments to combine some traditional transit with ride-hailing. Yellow Cab uses a national ride-hailing app. Now competitors are copying the technology and tactics of Uber and Lyft. 7, 2014, after Salt Lake City hit her with two $6,500 tickets as an early Lyft driver for picking up passengers at the airport without being a licensed taxi driver. (Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) Angie Palmer Maynard poses for a portrait with her car in Midvale, Aug. ![]()
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