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No preference-- I tend to use Uber from SFO since it's often cheaper, and then Lyft within the city. Both tend to have similar wait times of 5 min or less. We found Lyft more reliable than Uber for getting around town on our last trip a couple of years ago. We (2) often used shared rides which made it even cheaper.
NBC Bay Area reporter Sam Brock checked prices in and around San Francisco last summer and found that UberX prices easily beat out taxi cabs, especially for longer trips. Pretty much the only time when taxis might be cheaper than a ride-hailing service is when dynamic pricing is in effect.
The reason for the strict rules is that taxi and limo drivers must have city licenses or permits and pay fees for each pickup. Airports are one of their most profitable locations, and they've fought hard in many cities to keep Uber and Lyft out by staging protests and lobbying city and state officials.
On average, Uber paid its drivers about 6.2% more per hour than Lyftin 2022: $21.14 versus Lyft's $19.90, according to the ride-hailing business site Gridwise.