--- title: "Monday Buzz: Ride-Sharing Isn’t Always Better" id: "22123" type: "post" slug: "monday-buzz-ride-sharing-isnt-always-better" published_at: "2014-03-17T18:53:37+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T18:23:58+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/03/17/monday-buzz-ride-sharing-isnt-always-better/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/03/17/monday-buzz-ride-sharing-isnt-always-better.md" excerpt: "Sorry, guys: That ride-sharing app isn’t necessarily cheaper or faster than your average taxi. Also: Why you should make a point to reconnect with your old boss." taxonomy_category: - "Marketing / Communications" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Meetings" - "mobility" - "ride-sharing" - "Transportation" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Employee (Non-Manager)" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Monday Buzz: Ride-Sharing Isn’t Always Better Ride-sharing is the way of the road for an increasing number of city dwellers and business travelers alike, but is it better than a cab? Don’t be so sure. According to a recent multicity test [by Wall Street Journal staff (opens in a new tab)](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304250204579433113467536876) , the price and travel time of ride-sharing services varied significantly by city, and in some cases, old-school cabs turned out to be cheaper than their high-tech competition—and they tended to get passengers to destinations sooner. “Some rides were three or even four times as expensive as a cab, because some services raise prices during rush hour,” *WSJ*‘s Geoffrey Fowler wrote. “On average, our rides on UberX cost about 20 percent more than taxi fare. Lyft came in second according to price, costing just a bit more than a taxi, not including tips.” One clear winner in the *WSJ*‘s study: Sidecar, which uses a name-your-own-price model. “Not only did it cost, on average, about 10 percent less than the taxi, but it gave us more of a feeling of control,” he wrote. What’s your take on ride-sharing? ### Tweet of the Day https://twitter.com/AssnMediaPub/status/445571405854560256 **A good boss can define your career.** In case you needed a reminder of that, check out Carla Kalogeridis’ latest [for the Association Media & Publishing blog (opens in a new tab)](http://associationmediaandpublishing.org/blog/lessons-from-my-first-great-boss) . She offers up a tale of a great boss in her own life—albeit one with a bittersweet ending. “I had an unforgettable first boss at McGraw-Hill, Inc., in Atlanta,” she wrote. “His name was Walter. Unfortunately, by the time I realized just how great a teacher he was, it was too late to tell him. That’s not something I’ve gotten past easily.” Her recommendation for you? “If there is a Walter in your life, make sure to reconnect sooner than later.” ### Other Good READS **Who needs a focus group** when you have social media? [The Financial Times ponders (opens in a new tab)](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/cb522770-a556-11e3-8070-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz2wEcfCtuM) . **Pinterest as a B2B marketing tool?** Don’t laugh, [says SocialFish contributor Scott Huntington (opens in a new tab)](http://www.socialfish.org/2014/03/pinterest-marketing-for-b2bs.html) . **If you need a quick overview** of what’s being shared on social media, [Lifehacker (opens in a new tab)](http://lifehacker.com/buzzsumo-searches-for-the-most-shared-links-on-social-n-1544013329) recommends [Buzzsumo (opens in a new tab)](http://buzzsumo.com/) , a search engine for shares. **David M. Patt** comes out [in defense of moderators (opens in a new tab)](http://aem-patt.com/aem-blog/index.php?itemid=1807) . You can always recognize a Lyft car by its pink mustache. (photo by Raido Kaldma/Flickr) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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