INTERIM. Sharing Economy. 5 Statistics about Taxi Use Decline.

• Since ride share began in L.A. pre-arranged taxi rides fell 42%
• Since ride share, the total number of L.A. taxi rides have fallen 30%
• The impact of ride share is felt most by taxi service in tourist and nightlife areas
• In San Francisco, the number of trips taken by taxi is down 2/3 in 2 years
• The downturn in taxi use has hit taxi drivers most.
  • Taxi Drivers take home $400-$500 per week. 
  • Down from $800 a couple years ago

The decline in taxi ridership in Los Angeles mirrors trends in taxi use throughout the country.

L.A. Times | Uber and Lyft have devastated L.A.’s taxi industry, city records show