Uber is also advertising for drivers in Laredo, Midland, McAllen and Tyler. But vehicle-for-hire app drivers are continuing to operate in a legal gray zone in Arlington, Amarillo, College Station, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Antonio and Waco. Houston in August became the first city in Texas to approve an ordinance authorizing firms like Uber and Lyft. Over the next year, at least half a dozen other Texas cities are likely to tackle the same thorny debate. Payments are made entirely through the app.Īs in dozens of other cities around the world, the entrance of vehicle-for-hire apps into the Austin market has sparked tension with traditional taxi companies, which have long operated under local regulations that the newcomers have ignored. Both Uber and Lyft connect people with freelance taxi drivers via a mobile app. The two companies launched their services in Austin in May, even though neither was technically permitted under city law. The competing groups were on hand as the council considered a temporary ordinance to allow firms like Uber and Lyft to operate in the city legally. One carried a sign that read “DON’T BE A GOOBER, VOTE 4 UBER.” Another’s read “GO LYFT.” As the seats in the council chamber filled up, they held a rally outside.
The slogans on their shirts - “Always There, Always Fair,” “Play by the rules” - were clearly visible to the council members.Ī larger group of about 50 supporters of vehicle-for-hire apps Uber and Lyft were sporting black and pink T-shirts, respectively.
In yellow T-shirts were supporters of traditional cab companies. The battle lines were clearly drawn at a tense City Council meeting one evening last week in Austin.
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