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For now, Waymo in SF costs significantly higher than Uber. I just checked and was quoted double - $25 to go from the outer richmond to Japantown.


Hmm, in my (limited) experience, I've seen Waymo being within +/- $1-2 of Uber.


This is what I'm more accustomed too, in this particular instance though there was a 25 minute wait.

I'm guessing the rain right now might be increasing demand for rides.


Yes, Waymo often has a much longer wait time (fewer cars).

But then the Uber drivers often cancel. So maybe it comes out in the wash.


From my not-so-limited experience, it's often double.


I also see 2x prices for Waymo.


It is still a fun novelty mode of ride with limited supply and is priced accordingly and is not a mass transport option yet. Once the supply of cars rises the prices will fall to establish a new equilibrium hopefully much lower than Uber.


There are tons of waymos, pretty much everywhere you look. I think it's beyond the novelty stage now.


Let's simplify this. Do you think there is a long term incentive for Waymo to not maximize utilization of waymo cars by pricing "correctly" (based on supply, demand and costs)?




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