This statistic illustrates some U.S. user opinions on ride-hailing services. During the December 2015 survey, 80 percent of respondents accessing ride-hailing services voiced their opinion that ride-hailing apps provided good jobs for people who wanted flexible work hours.
Opinions of users in the United States on ride-hailing apps as of December 2015
Characteristic
Yes
No
Saves users time and stress
86%
3%
Good jobs for those who want flexible work hours
80%
6%
Good option for older adults with limited mobility
73%
7%
Use drivers you feel safe riding with
70%
5%
Less expensive than a taxi
68%
12%
More reliable than taxi or public transit
60%
14%
Good option for people who have trouble hailing cabs
54%
9%
Serve neighborhoods taxi's won't visit
50%
9%
Used by people who have plenty of transit objects
43%
21%
Good way for children to get around safely
34%
26%
Collect too much personal information about the users
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Pew Research Center. (May 19, 2016). Opinions of users in the United States on ride-hailing apps as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/562080/ride-hailing-app-user-service-opinion/
Pew Research Center. "Opinions of users in the United States on ride-hailing apps as of December 2015 ." Chart. May 19, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562080/ride-hailing-app-user-service-opinion/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Opinions of users in the United States on ride-hailing apps as of December 2015 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562080/ride-hailing-app-user-service-opinion/
Pew Research Center. "Opinions of Users in The United States on Ride-hailing Apps as of December 2015 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562080/ride-hailing-app-user-service-opinion/
Pew Research Center, Opinions of users in the United States on ride-hailing apps as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562080/ride-hailing-app-user-service-opinion/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Opinions of users in the United States on ride-hailing apps as of December 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 19, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/562080/ride-hailing-app-user-service-opinion/
