Read on for the week's most popular headlines. In addition to handy dandy infographics, Taxi Magic even rolled out the promo code "nosurge" to jab at Uber and Lyft's surge pricing models.Įditor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. We provide more options than just a taxi."įor its part, Taxi Magic is working extra hard to show it's not like Uber. "But if they are looking for something a little sleeker, a little more stylish, then they’ll want Uber. If a customer wants to ride in a taxi, they can use Taxi Magic," Johns says. It may be a tough sell to the general public, but if there's one thing Uber and Taxi Magic can agree on, it's that they are very different companies.Īlthough Uber Dallas general manager Leandre Johns recognizes that there are "obvious similarities" in the two companies' business models, he brushes off the idea that Uber is in competition with Taxi Magic. "The average person would not be able to differentiate between Taxi Magic, Uber and Lyft, and yet there are significant differences between them that determines which companies need to be regulated." Greyson acknowledges that this is a confusing space to navigate for the public as well as the city. "We may create a new category for tech-based, vehicle-for-hire businesses," Greyson says, "but that category wouldn’t include Taxi Magic." Greyson says even though Uber and Lyft deny dispatching drivers, the fact remains that the app connects riders directly to drivers.
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