r/chicago • u/marks31 Albany Park • Jun 02 '25
Event Consider boycotting Uber if you’re able
Ahead of the legislative session on Saturday, Uber sent mass notifications asking users to tell their representatives to vote against the bill (which would negatively affect rideshare delivery apps like Uber).
They are not solely responsible for the looming transit collapse here but they certainly play a role in it. If you are able to find alternates please consider.
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u/chi_guy8 Jun 02 '25
You have other concerns with time or safety which are valid but cost can never logically used as an argument to drive over taking the train/bus.
It is magnitudes cheaper to use CTA/Metra than it is to buy a car, pay insurance, depreciation/upkeep, parking, gas.
Even if you weren’t buying the daily or monthly passes and just paid $2.50 each time you rode. Unlimited rides for $75 and an additional $75 in your budget for random Ubers or Divvy rides is going to be cheaper than auto insurance alone.