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Old 10-26-2024, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenswing View Post
It can be hit or miss. Right now if I wanted a ride with Uber the closest car is five minutes away. Zooming out on their map there appears to be several cars in the area. I’m sure this changes throughout the day. We use Uber a lot when traveling but seldom use it locally except for rides home from the airport. They are surprisingly inexpensive from MCO to The Villages. Surprisingly expensive from The Villages to MCO.
I’ll guess supply and demand. Many Uber at MCO looking for customers. While local Uber may want to stay local, as getting a customer back to TV is difficult. May be basically a one way trip for them? Driving back empty.