SmarterTravel.com is a blog we love to follow. It is filled with excellent information and super handy tips about travel.
A fantastic post we couldn’t help but to share is their, “How Much an Airport Uber, Taxi, or Rental Car Costs Around the Globe“.
15 Cities Where an Airport Uber Beats a Taxi by $20
Where it’s available, an airport Uber beats a taxi for a trip to town at most of the cities included in the study. And In 15 cases, the difference is at least $20.
| City | Taxi Cost | Uber Cost | Difference |
| London | $85.07 | $39.37 | $45.70 |
| Los Angeles | $60.46 | $26.03 | $34.43 |
| Birmingham | $53.95 | $20.50 | $33.45 |
| Zurich | $56.74 | $27.82 | $28.92 |
| Auckland | $61.99 | $33.38 | $28.61 |
| Geneva | $50.19 | $25.63 | $24.56 |
| Las Vegas | $43.46 | $19.43 | $24.03 |
| Manchester | $43.41 | $21.23 | $22.18 |
| Edinburgh | $43.51 | $21.49 | $22.02 |
| Amsterdam | $58.36 | $36.78 | $21.58 |
| Chicago | $47.72 | $26.21 | $21.51 |
| San Francisco | $45.70 | $24.35 | $21.35 |
| Miami | $39.17 | $18.43 | $20.74 |
| Brussels | $48.15 | $27.64 | $20.51 |
| Glasgow | $37.71 | $17.59 | $20.12 |
11 Cities Where a Taxi Beats an Airport Uber Ride
At several airports, taxi fares are less than airport Uber rates. But, the difference is substantial in only four of them:
| City | Taxi Cost | Uber Cost | Difference |
| Dublin | $28.83 | $45.34 | $16.51 |
| Milan | $83.87 | $97.44 | $13.57 |
| Helsinki | $63.01 | $74.81 | $11.80 |
| Rome | $52.21 | $61.27 | $9.06 |
| Dubai | $13.98 | $17.08 | $3.10 |
| Madrid | $36.21 | $37.96 | $1.75 |
| Cairo | $1.83 | $2.81 | $0.98 |
| Mexico City | $3.62 | $4.37 | $0.75 |
| Tokyo | $61.93 | $62.61 | $0.68 |
| Mumbai | $2.80 | $3.40 | $0.60 |
| Bogota | $3.30 | $3.71 | $0.41 |
Where Rental Cars Might Beat an Airport Uber and Taxi Ride
There are some airports where a one-day rental car costs less than an airport Uber or a taxi. At some of the study’s airports, you can get a one-day rental for up to $69 less than you’d pay for a single airport Uber or taxi trip. But, the study didn’t figure in any parking charges when you get to a downtown destination—which could easily eat up these advantages:
| City | Taxi Cost | Uber Cost | 1 Day Rental | Beats Uber by | Beats Taxi by |
| Milan | 83.87 | 97.44 | 28.07 | 69.37 | 55.8 |
| Rome | 52.21 | 61.27 | 29.73 | 31.54 | 22.48 |
| Athens | 59.47 | 59.47 | 33.04 | 26.43 | 26.43 |
| Madrid | 36.21 | 37.96 | 15.12 | 22.84 | 21.09 |
| Dublin | 28.83 | 45.34 | 26.87 | 18.47 | 1.96 |
| Lyon | 72 | 62.94 | 44.81 | 18.13 | 27.19 |
| Helsinki | 63.01 | 74.81 | 58.27 | 16.54 | 4.74 |
| Marseille | 57.81 | 53.16 | 38.74 | 14.42 | 19.07 |
| Auckland | 61.99 | 33.38 | 25.49 | 7.89 | 36.5 |
| Tokyo | 61.93 | 62.61 | 54.99 | 7.62 | 6.94 |
| Munich | 61.18 | 51.27 | 46.35 | 4.92 | 14.83 |
| Paris | 51.16 | 46.62 | 44.81 | 1.81 | 6.35 |
| Sydney | 42.03 | 30.1 | 29.82 | 0.28 | 12.21 |
| Melbourne | 43.55 | 27.4 | 30.05 | 13.5 | |
| Christchurch | 37.2 | 17.62 | 25.49 | 11.71 | |
| Brisbane | 37.79 | 20.7 | 29.71 | 8.08 | |
| London | 85.07 | 39.37 | 51.34 | 33.73 | |
| Los Angeles | 60.46 | 26.03 | 38.83 | 21.63 | |
| San Francisco | 45.7 | 24.35 | 38.83 | 6.87 | |
| Prague | 29.6 | 13.5 | 28.13 | 1.47 | |
| Birmingham | 53.95 | 20.5 | 36.38 | 17.57 | |
| Las Vegas | 43.46 | 19.43 | 37.34 | 6.12 | |
| Chicago | 47.72 | 26.21 | 44.69 | 3.03 | |
| Edinburgh | 43.51 | 21.49 | 40.93 | 2.58 | |
| Manchester | 43.41 | 21.23 | 40.78 | 2.63 | |
| Barcelona | 45.91 | 26.78 | 19.13 | ||
| Te Aviv | 38.3 | 32.51 | 5.79 | ||
| Frankfurt | 46.54 | 45.18 | 1.36 |