I downloaded this app as I'd heard them recommende...

I downloaded this app as I'd heard them recommended for getting to the hospital when my wife goes into labour (friendly, plenty of space and upright seating). When the time came I opened the app, it told me that there were lots of taxis within 4 minutes of me. It knew my location ad I entered the hospital as the destination. It recognised the hospital in the auto menu but would not let me select it I tried several times, including closing the app and re-starting it. This was not a necessity, though, and I opted to proceed without destination. It started searching and after a wait of several minutes (felt a lot longer with a contracting wife beside me!) it told me that there were no taxis available. This despite the graphic showing about ten taxis close to me. I tried four times but had to give up. We ordered an Uber which arrived within three minutes and took us straight there in a Ford Galaxy (plenty of space and an upright seat!).

On my way home to collect the car I decided to give them a second chance and this time the app recognised my destination address and let me select it. The driver arrived as I was in my way down to him and called to say he was there. I told him I was on my way down and arrived within a minute of our phone call. He was pleasant and friendly but afterwards I discovered that he had charged me waiting time which the app specified would not be added for a wait of under 2 minutes.



Don't bother with Gett, get an Uber.