What's the Fare
Web and SaaS
fare comparison
SHOW HN2014
What's the Fare
Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi
whatsthefare.com#fare comparison#uber vs lyft#taxi fare estimate#ride sharing prices
How HN took it
9 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 13 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Idea: 6 for, 2 againstPerformance: 1 for, 4 againstPricing: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Cuts through promotional noise to show price
From 2 comments
I love products like these. Slices right through all the promotional noise like "fun drivers," "fast pick-up times," "clean cars," etc and gets right to chase -- price. At the…
neilsharma on HNThis is brilliant and one of the many reasons I love this site. Simple Bootstrap interface that cuts through the crap, the fancy user interfaces of ride sharing and taxi apps and…
DigitalSea on HN
Useful for comparing ride options and getting the cost
From 2 comments
This is brilliant and one of the many reasons I love this site. Simple Bootstrap interface that cuts through the crap, the fancy user interfaces of ride sharing and taxi apps and…
DigitalSea on HNThis. This is exactly what I want. As a poster above said, they're all a taxi service to me -- now get me there cheaper and faster.
eriktrautman on HN
Objections
Taxi and ride estimates are inaccurate for some routes
From 4 comments
Taxi rate in NYC seems too low. I tried a couple of trips that I have taken dozens of times, and they have never, ever been as low as whats being calculated. I like the idea…
kapkapkap on HNThis is alarmingly inaccurate. Says it'd take $71 to take a taxi from Alexandria, VA to NE Washington, D.C. If you live in the area, you'd know that's a bold-faced lie. It'd…
diminoten on HNFor NYC to New Jersey the fare estimate does not take into account bridge and tunnel tolls. I was getting $19, $23 and $23 for Taxi, Uber and Lyft respectively, which is very low…
eabraham on HNI'm confused... if I type in San Fran to Los Ang I get $608 for Lyft and over $1K for the other two. Why is Lyft so low (like half if not more) competition makes sense, but ~400…
dubcanada on HN
Likely violates Uber API terms against competitor comparison
From 3 comments
Uber API TOS says: "You may not use the Uber API in any manner that is competitive to Uber or the Uber Services, including in connection with any application, website or other…
TheMask01 on HNUber has an API, but I looked into Uber's TOU a week a two ago and they explicitly disallowed this sort of thing (comparison shopping). Maybe it's just an estimate?
bentcorner on HNThis is probably just violating the TOU. As a consumer, I think lack of comparison shopping is absolutely the worst thing about lyft/uber, and that they should be required to…
mcpherrinm on HN
Fare estimates omit tolls and add-on fees
From 2 comments
For NYC to New Jersey the fare estimate does not take into account bridge and tunnel tolls. I was getting $19, $23 and $23 for Taxi, Uber and Lyft respectively, which is very low…
eabraham on HNI just looked up the ride I took this morning and it doesn't seem to include any add-on charges, like the toll I was charged, the Uber Safety Fee or the Seattle Accessible…
jacalata on HN
Requests
Add a permalink for a specific fare estimate
From 1 comment
This is awesome. One suggestion is a permalink for a specific fare estimate that I can forward someone.
starik36 on HN
Show regular (non-surge) price estimates
From 1 comment
Great app! Would be great to estimate "regular" price, right now it's surging and I'd like to know what the price would be for e.g. tomorrow. Hopefully Uber wont shut you off,…
flurp on HN
Add wait time
From 1 comment
Great app. Pull in wait time and you might have something.
md2be on HN
Add an iPhone app that books the cheapest car
From 1 comment
Nice. Now just give me an iPhone app where I push a button and it sends me the cheapest, closest car from any of those companies.
pud on HN
Questions
How are surge and prime time rates obtained?
From 1 comment
This is really cool. How do you guys get current surge/prime time rates?
jesseclay on HN
Will Uber or Lyft shut off API access?
From 3 comments
This is brilliant and one of the many reasons I love this site. Simple Bootstrap interface that cuts through the crap, the fancy user interfaces of ride sharing and taxi apps and…
DigitalSea on HNHow long is this going to last before one of the services shuts it down, claiming some kind of EULA noncompliance (or some other flimsy excuse to avoid competition)?
ivraatiems on HNGreat app! Would be great to estimate "regular" price, right now it's surging and I'd like to know what the price would be for e.g. tomorrow. Hopefully Uber wont shut you off,…
flurp on HN
Alternatives named
Movigo
From 1 comment
This reminds me Movigo [1]. Is there any relationship or known difference? [1] http://www.movigo.com
ecesena on HN
Red Ride ride-sharing app
From 1 comment
One of my buddies tried this idea. It seems to have failed (their website is now down). Archive: http://appcrawlr.com/ios/red-ride-ride-sharing-car-picku
mfkp on HN