The disruptive economy is defined as different start-ups that turn typical industries on their head. For example, Uber subverted the typical taxi industry, and Airbnb uprooted consumers’ ideas about hotels. These businesses, many of which let everyday people enter them without jumping through hoops, are threatening to traditional ways of doing business.

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That’s why so many local and state governments — along with taxi cab companies — have passed ordinances or rules that have limited Uber and other ride-sharing, on-demand companies. For example, in Austin, Texas, Uber and Lyft could not convince the city to stop requiring fingerprint background checks for drivers. These companies, overall, were not expecting these regulations, so they were not prepared to fight back against them.

So, as Uber loses its predominance in the marketplace, which ride-sharing services can you use to get around? The following will talk about three beloved ride-sharing apps that could replace Uber. Although Uber is still going strong for now, it may not be around forever. It makes sense to download one of these ride-sharing apps onto your phone in case you run into difficulty hailing an Uber.

1. Fare

Fare is gaining in popularity because it has such fast pick-up times, even though it can charge a little more than similar ride-sharing services. While the app does have a few safety concerns, like displaying users’ actual phone numbers, it is, overall, a fine alternative to Uber. Because Uber is no longer in Austin, Fare is only there right now — but Fare will be expanding to other cities soon.

2. Get Me

Get Me not only picks you up but can also pick up the things you need. That’s right, Get Me is both a ride-share and delivery app. And unlike Uber, Get Me doesn’t have a ride surge fee on busy nights, meaning that you can get home for an affordable price even on the weekends.

3. Curb

Curb is an app that’s trying to get traditional taxi cabs back into the game. The service also has luxurious town cars for hire in its fleet, lets you pay in cash if you need to, and offers rides to and from the airport for less. Curb demonstrates that ride-sharing apps can teach old dogs new tricks.

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Last month, Uber released a new safety feature, dubbed the “cross streets” feature. This allows Uber passengers to share a location at an intersection or street-side curb, instead of sending them to their actual home address. Recent studies done about Uber riders’ comfort reveals that many of them would feel safer if they shared less personal information with the initial app and the driver, and Uber has expanded the location capabilities for pickup in response.

Uber has come under fire recently for questions surrounding their privacy policies and business practices. The efforts they are making to diversify pick-up options mimic what is already in place, but with thorough instruction. The “cross roads” feature works by typing in two intersecting roads and selecting a pin location from there. Riders can also drag and drop the pin from their home address, which initially needs to be typed in, but will not appear on the driver’s pick-up information. This service is also available for drop-off as well.

This is not the only safety feature Uber has tested as of late. In the United Arab Emirates, both driver and rider are able to verify each other with a “driver verification” service. This requires a photo to be posted periodically so that both parties can see each other in real time. The “selfie snap” has been a successful pilot, and generates more trust in the experience for both rider and driver.

Soon, the company will even allow for this information to be shared without exchanging actual phone numbers, further removing user information from drivers and providing an experience with more peace of mind. However, this feature has yet to expand beyond the UAE, Egypt, and surrounding countries, but its positive feedback and test results are a hopeful sign for further expansion.

Where are the bills being introduced?

The states with bills to limit Google and Uber’s self-driving cars are Illinois, Tennessee, Georgia, and Maryland.

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What Do the Bills Entail?

Lawmakers in these states modeled their bills after Michigan’s SAVE Act, the first of its kind, which only allows a fleet of self-driving cars onto the road if they are owned by an automaker. Tennessee’s bill echoes Michigan’s, saying that only motor vehicle manufacturers can drive on the road and only if the manufacturer ensures that these cars are safe.

However, these four states’ bills have gone a step further than Michigan. Michigan’s bill was revised to allow companies like Google and Uber to launch their self-driving car fleets if they worked with an automaker or got the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to approve their designs. The four newly-introduced bills don’t even allow these companies to take this route to approval.

Why Do These Stipulations Mean for Uber and Google?

These companies are developing self-driving car technology, but they’re not manufacturing the cars themselves. That means that their cars will not be covered under the “vehicle manufacturers” language in the proposed bills.

Why Are These States So Critical of Google and Uber?

According to some sources, General Motors was behind these rules. GM denied involvement, but they do say they support the lawmakers’ bills.

Who Opposes These Bills?

The Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, which represents Uber, Lyft, Volvo, and Ford, suggests that instead of limiting self-driving cars in the way these states do, states should focus on creating laws that ensure safe testing of driverless vehicles.

Are you skeptical about the number of self-driving cars that should be on the road? What would make you feel more secure about this new technology? Let us know in the comments.

Naturally, Uber requests personal information from their customers in order to connect them with available drivers in the area. These transactions occur through an app downloaded to the user’s smartphone, and a ride is requested by specifying the desired route and car service. The user then gets notified with the driver’s information, including their name and license plate number. This all seems simple and requisite on the surface.

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Back in 2014, an Uber executive made some off the record remarks about hiring “opposition researchers.” It made the public speculate about whether or not the company would actually exploit customers’ information for their own ends. Uber assured that they take their strict privacy policy seriously and that employees are explicitly forbidden from accessing either a user or driver’s data. The company went on to attest to user confidentiality by explaining that customer information would only be used for straightforward business purposes, like ensuring drivers are paid, problem solving, monitoring accounts for fraudulent activity, and so on.

Then, just last year, EPIC filed a formal complaint regarding changes Uber was planning to make to their privacy policy. They alleged that Uber’s collection of customer data, including location and contacts information, as well as agreements on advertising, would leave users at greater risk of compromising their privacy. Deceptive settings and agreements are easy to manipulate for the purposes of advertising and are unfair to anyone who signs up for the service unaware of this possibility.

Later in 2015, Uber released information on millions of passengers to California state regulators, assuaging no one’s fears on what they’re capable of. To mitigate growing concern, Uber complied with the release of a “Transparency Report,” which evidenced that the state agency had submitted several requests for information. Other regulators and law enforcement had done the same thing. Uber claims to try and “narrow the scope” of regulator requests, but this argument did little to ease tensions. Even if the full scope of the data is not released, identities can still be deduced from the information given.

Uber is not alone in the storm of data privacy. Tech enabled goods and services has opened a Pandora’s box for security concern with little precedent on how to handle it. Since 2010, Tech companies have been held increasingly accountable with Transparency Reports, and this is a good place to start, because if nothing else, it starts the security conversation.

“Where to?”

Designed around this simple core question, Uber’s new design gets to the point so you can get to your destination quicker. After all, your need to get somewhere is the crux of the operation and your purpose for using Uber. This seemingly minor change makes the app more intuitive.

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Learning the Top Routes

Regular customers are often those who hitch the same ride as part of their daily, weekly, or monthly routines. Whether it’s about getting to work, a business flight from the same airport, or weekly dinners, Uber’s new and improved app will remember the drill and “predict” it as a possible route you can quickly choose. It’s the same kind of feature that makes one GPS tool better than another: memory. No one likes to repeat themselves or have to dig up the same information over and again, so by adapting to a user’s preferences or lifestyle, a device can prove its effectiveness.

This change is only the beginning. Uber already has plans in the works to enhance the saved preferences option and make route selection as hassle free as possible. Their goal is to ultimately sync to your contacts’ saved locations for immediate access. For example, if you’re heading to your friend Megan’s place, rather than having to dig through contacts to find her address and enter it into the app, Uber saves you the trouble. From then on, when asked “Where to?” you can refer to the location as “Megan’s.”

Getting There

Once you’ve set your destination, it’s time to decide the best way to travel. Riders choose uberX when riding alone versus uberPOOL to carpool with a large group. If you’re preparing for a swanky, special occasion, the company offers UberBLACK for a black-tie type of ride. This phase of the process is not unlike your run-of-the-mill “check out” process where you consider the various rates for your purposes and ETA for your convenience. Another cool feature: Uber’s redesign lets you check transit schedules and access Yelp reviews and Foursquare to plan your time without ever having to leave the app.

Uber’s Newest Feature

Founded in 2009, American company Uber connects riders with drivers in cities across the world. The premise of the company is to pair up people with a car for those in search of a ride. The service, which is dependent on Google Maps, isn’t without its issues, but for anyone without a way to get from here to there, it’s an easy way to get to where you want to go.

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The new “scheduled rides” feature was first rolled out for users with a business profile, but plans were made to roll it out to all users within a few weeks. Uber stated that many business users were clamoring for the scheduling feature. Now, they will enjoy the ease of getting around without the hassle.

It’s not a particularly surprising move. The feature comes a month after competitor Lyft began offering the same type of service for its customers.

Who Uses Uber’s Scheduling Feature

The new scheduling feature is a boon for users wanting to snag an early ride to the airport. Before, Uber users would have to either book a taxi or try to use Uber and hope that someone would actually show up with time to spare.

But now, users can easily pre-schedule their Uber rides with ease, helping to take the stress out of getting to the airport. For travelers, there’s no need to navigate unfamiliar streets. Uber drivers often know not only how to get from Point A to Point B, but great sites of interest along the way.

The new scheduling feature is easy to use. From within the Uber app, users simply click on “Schedule a Ride” located on the main screen. From there, choose the pickup time, and the date, as far as thirty days out. Add your pickup location and — it’s a date.

Uber’s Scheduling Feature

Uber’s popularity isn’t quite the same as it is in the US. Uber’s spread into London hasn’t been as well-received. Cab drivers came out in droves to protest Uber’s appearance overseas, and the different, less strict, legal requirements that Uber drivers are held to.

But Uber users are thrilled at having a new, inexpensive way to get to where they need to go. Will Uber become as popular in Europe as it is in the US? Only time will tell.

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Uber

The Uber app provides a platform for users to submit trip requests, which are then sent to nearby Uber drivers. Once you install the Uber app, sign up, and link your credit card or PayPal account to the system as a form of payment. Uber uses this info to create a cash-free environment, and you’ll only be charged when you finish the ride.

To get a lift, simply confirm your pickup location, select your car preference, and tap away to submit your request. Within a few seconds, an Uber vehicle will be on its way to meet you, and in the meantime, you can view your driver’s contact information, and license plate number. The app will even send you alerts on the driver’s expected arrival time, and let you split the ride with other users.

When you reach your destination, just hop out! No waiting to pay or tip. All you have to do is rate your driver, and your driver will rate you. This system helps Uber consistently employ the best drivers for the job, and warn them about troublesome or belligerent riders.

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Lyft

The Lyft app facilitates peer-to-peer ridesharing by connecting passengers who need a ride with drivers who have a car. After you download the Lyft app, all that’s left to do is make an account, enter your phone number, and supply a valid form of payment.

When you want a car, just open the app, and request a ride from a nearby driver. Once confirmed, the app shows the driver’s name, their ratings from previous passengers, and photos of the car, and driver.

When the ride ends, you’re good to go! The app lets you pay, and tip your driver right on your smartphone. Just like with Uber, Lyft passengers and drivers also rate each other after every ride. Both of these driving services take their user ratings, and driver feedback very seriously.

Ready to Ride?

Whether you’re in a rush, or are simply looking for convenience, check out Uber and Lyft! Already using these apps, and have a preference between the two? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.