I just left downtown Austin yesterday. I was heading to the airport from my hotel. In the absence of Uber you have to have your hotel call you a cab and be on the lookout for a car that may or may not be yours. The third cab that showed up was mine. When the driver saw me approaching the car with heavy luggage he said "the trunk is open" while he made not attempt at getting out of the car(I have a bad back). The Taxi was a very filthy vehicle both inside and out. The seats had grease stains on them and holes in the upholstery. The driver was eating fast food while he drove and so the whole car smelled like In and Out burger. He of course expected a tip when we reached the airport. That's what happened when Uber and Lyft left Austin. The corrupt media, the corrupt local government and the taxi lobby's attempt at spin is pathetic and offensive. My experience tells me that Austin is not doing fine without them. This is from someone who is generally highly critical of Uber in respect to the poor way they treat drivers and the general jack-assery of their CEO.