r/thane • u/aryasharma36 • 5h ago
General Uber, Ola and Rapido have ruined metered autos.
Due to the arrival of these app based operators, a lot of autos have stopped plying on meter. Whenever you approach an auto waala he will look at the phone in front of him and say booking hai.
And this is majorly because they get more money via these apps compared to meters even with the hike in the meter price. The other day, I tried to book a bike/auto on rapido since couldn't find an auto normally due to the tembhi naka blockage and it was showing atleast 50 Rs more than the regular fare on the same route. The regular fare is 80 Rs
To top it off, when I tried to book a bike from near station, the fare was more than a rickshaw's and in that also a scooter's fare was more than bike. I fail to understand how this works.
Shouldn't the government step in and stop this surge pricing nonsense for these autos at least? A small difference of 5-10 Rs is fine as a convenience fee but charging nearly 50% more is outrageous.
Surge pricing for the regular ola uber based taxis is fine but for these normal autos and taxis, it should be immediately stopped. What do you think?