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It is pretty recent that taxis started consistently taking credit cards in my country, I used to have to ask everytime I got in as I don't carry much cash. So the currency issue can definitely be a big problem.

Uber has always been way more expensive than taxis here to the point that they are virtually unheard of. If you say Uber, most people think of the food delivery service, not the car rental.

Apparently the high cost was due to taxi lobbies having a lot of sway.