> It's worth noting that Australian taxis are generally terrible.
Over here in Western Australia they are generally better than Uber. You know what sets the traditional operators apart from Uber in Perth?
They show up
That simple. You book a cab, you get a cab, more or less when you want it. You request an Uber and someone might come. They might not. They might accept the ride and then drive in circles for 15 minutes to try to make you cancel (it's not 100% clear what this does, but it's either just cancellation fee farming or to try to trigger a surge).
Uber's been pretty fucked over here for a while.