Hong Kong taxi drivers should join Uber’s ride-hailing service if they cannot beat it instead of demanding authorities outlaw the operation, a lawmaker has said, with others calling for a robust legal framework to manage the sector better.

Lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun told cabbies to consider joining the company’s Uber Taxi service as he weighed in on the latest debate over the use of ride-hailing services in the city.

He said about 11,000 of the 16,000 urban taxis in the city were already on the platform, adding that some were earning an extra HK$10,000 (US$1,300) in monthly income, according to his understanding.

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Much like the company’s regular service, Uber Taxi allows passengers to book rides directly with an upfront price instead of using a meter.

“The complaints were made by those who did not join. To me, if you can’t beat them, join them. If all the drivers join Uber Taxi and it turns out the demand is larger than the supply, the government should grant more hire-car permits,” Tien said.

“If their idle time has not reduced after they join, then I agree to outlaw Uber private cars. It is just a very simple concept to tackle the situation.”

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2014 ke? Msia Grab dah lama won taxi, even beaten Uber.

Was Uber MY good? I wasn't really aware of them before

if im not mistaken, uber or ehailing is illegal in hong kong. probably to protect the taxi drivers as they paid a lot for the taxi permit.

uber in HK is not cheap at all
and their taxi have to adhere to all regulations and rules

no one is winning over who at the end

HK taxi license cost few millions leh, u think the big boss holding taxi license will cincai give in?

it was good when they give alot of high value voucher rm5, rm10 , few every week , makes my trips around almost free , until they went off with grab

Exit long time

those uber drivers better beware
taxi drivers in hk all crazy or gangster or both

Grab had to throw prices to compete with Uber.

they even go "undercover" to report the uber driver.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transpo...l-ride-services

back then uber > myteksi...

uber black was cheap enough... often get camry/teana grade car...

after grab took over.. grabcar premium also sometimes get c-segment car... recently from airport i got sylphy... renault fluence...

Yep..i prefer uber more..

Used it in the early days...driver was really professional...cars are clean and comfy..no funny smell unlike others...

HK people have become very rowdy

but the majority was cheapskate
then uber exited and grab monopoly the market

oi 18 Jan mana 18 Jan ?

hopefully other country still can use uber..

i use uber as my daily ride in ksa...
in stockholm i also use uber.. screw arlanda express.. the t-centralen station still not connected to the tube/metro.

uber was supposed to be the mcdonalds of taxi
u can go any country and use the same app to get transport
grab killed tat with their biz tactics

plotex gang also lah

and deswai uber is gone