zinfamous
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- Jul 12, 2006
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In Chicago last weekend, I linked my Android Pay account to Uber and got the promotion of 50% off(up to $5) for the next 20 rides. Getting Ubers for only $3-8 to get us all around the city was great. Cheaper than a taxi or even taking the subway.
really? what's the rate on the El these days? It is still a flat fee, right, with up to 2x transfers free? While I'm sure the rate has gone up since, it was, at most, $2.10 to get from anywhere to anywhere else in the city using the El + buses (if you had to) when I was living there (last year in 2008, lulz). I can't imagine the fee has gotten more expensive than Uber, unless they changed it to distance-based rate? ...that would suck.
granted, Chicago is very bus-dependent for PT which pretty much sucks, especially if you are trying to get to most places that aren't on the lake.