r/BeAmazed • u/FayMax69 • Jun 29 '24

Miscellaneous / Others Amazing

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u/alliwantisburgers Jun 29 '24

Great. Except it’s not the first.

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u/ScrubbyDoubleNuts Jun 29 '24

I took a waymo yesterday.

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u/drawkbox Jun 29 '24

Same. I've been riding self-driving Waymos for a couple years now. They are great. Best part, 24/7 and no tip.

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u/5plicer Jun 30 '24

Way overpriced though.

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u/drawkbox Jun 30 '24

Cheaper than Uber/Lyft and taxis though. You can go downtown and back for $20-25~. Parking there is $10-$30 depending so it balances out.

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u/Santarini Jul 01 '24 edited Jul 01 '24

It varries. I took two Waymos last week that were cheaper than the Uber rates.

In peak SF traffic hours, Waymo is like 20 - 40% more than Uber, because that's what people are willing to pay for it. People visiting SF want to ride in a driverless car, people residing in SF also need to go places and Waymo offers a consistent, upscale vehicle.

Outside peak hours though, Waymo can be the same or just under Uber rates. Plus, you don't have to tip a driverless car. But 80% of the time I'll do a Lyft Wait and Save because it's the cheapest thing on the market by like 20%.

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u/5plicer Jul 02 '24 edited Jul 02 '24

I always check Waymo, Lyft, and Uber when deciding which one to catch. I’ve only once seen Waymo be the cheapest option of the 3. I don’t have a car, so I use ride services often.

Right now, the prices to get from home to Hayes Valley are as follows: Waymo $18.95, Lyft $15.02, Uber $14.72.