All I know is that in the midwest, before Uber, there was maybe 1 taxi company near-ish (usually from a newarby town). You couldn't just call a ride- You'd have to look up the taxi company's number, schedule days in advance, and pay somewhere between $2-4/minute.
After Uber, you can get a ride even in less populated areas (almost) on demand. The price is definitely lower, but not significantly. But we went from only using a taxi to get to the airport (if you could find absolutely no one to drop you off) to being able to take one home from the bar or concert.
After Uber, you can get a ride even in less populated areas (almost) on demand. The price is definitely lower, but not significantly. But we went from only using a taxi to get to the airport (if you could find absolutely no one to drop you off) to being able to take one home from the bar or concert.