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Cities with no public transportation and the desire to be independent (self.Blind)
submitted by sometging_beautiful
How do you get around? We have no bus system. There is a few Ubers about but not many. I just wonder how you go places independent and if may there is something I have not thought of. Uber will get expensive if I use it to much.
CanonofGlass 3 points 4y ago
From what I know, Uber shouldn't be any more expensive that if a sighted person paid for their own car.
jrs12 5 points 4y ago
Not true. In the US, the federal reimbursement rate for use of a personal vehicle for work is around 54 cents per mile. That factors in gas and wear and tear on the car. Uber rides, depending on where you are going and at what time, can be anywhere from 4 bucks to 20 bucks just for a mile or two. That can get very expensive fast if you are riding alone.
CanonofGlass 1 points 4y ago
I'm not in the US so I have no idea.
wyongriver 1 points 4y ago
This is not the case.
In almost all of Australia, driving your own private car is an order of magnitude cheaper than taxis and Uber.
The easiest solution is to pretend most of Australia doesn’t exist and limit your lifestyle. This is hard but - well - Australia is a car country.
It’s cheaper - and easier - for me to fly nine hours - 10,000km - from Sydney to Singapore then to get from my house to visit friends in my own state.
Taxes are higher too. You pay both GST and the Taxi Compensation Fund In Uber fares in Sydney - which is often close to 20%.
In almost all of Australia, driving your own private car is an order of magnitude cheaper than taxis and Uber.
The easiest solution is to pretend most of Australia doesn’t exist and limit your lifestyle. This is hard but - well - Australia is a car country.
It’s cheaper - and easier - for me to fly nine hours - 10,000km - from Sydney to Singapore then to get from my house to visit friends in my own state.
Taxes are higher too. You pay both GST and the Taxi Compensation Fund In Uber fares in Sydney - which is often close to 20%.
sometging_beautiful [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Fair point. Maybe I should just suck it up and use it more haha.
BlindBear902 2 points 4y ago
Uber is so expensive but some times they may have rides for people who are disabled. They only cost a 1$ or $1.50 and they can take you somewhere up to a few mile radius. Depending where you live they might have that service
B-dub31 1 points 4y ago
I live in a rural area with no public transit staff all, -lus I live in the middle of nowhere. I’m married though, so my wife drives. However, it’s not ideal being dependent on someone to take you everywhere. I’m looking to sell my house and relocate to a urban area with more opportunities.
bennetfoxy 1 points 4y ago
I had to move to a city with public transit so I could get around on my own.
princesspooball 1 points 4y ago
Is there paratransit your area?
[deleted] 1 points 4y ago
I've had to rely on the kindness of family the past few years. Uber when there's no other option, but it's expensive - $20 minimum to get to my closest doctor's office.
My city has a Handi-Ride service but it's stretched so thin that I don't want to inconvenience the wheelchair users.
My city has a Handi-Ride service but it's stretched so thin that I don't want to inconvenience the wheelchair users.
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