Uber

As I mentioned yesterday, Uber is a town car service that is not just for the rich and famous.  Shane discovered Uber several months ago (before we moved to SF) and has been uber-excited to try it out ever since we got here!

So basically, whenever you need a ride, rather than hailing a cab you can either text your location or use their map on the iPhone or Android app to set your pickup location, and within a few minutes a town car will be there to pick you up! Both cars we used on our Anniversarish lunch were nice and clean, and the drivers were super friendly. Now, the pricing is certainly higher than that of a regular cab, but only by a few $ more per mile, and it's definitely not terrible if you compare it to a real town car service!  Plus the billing works entirely through the iPhone/Android app, which is perfect if you never carry cash (like me!).

Unfortunately, Uber is not available in all cities, but they're growing more popular everyday.  As it stands, they're available in Boston, Chicago, LA, NYC, San Fran, Seattle, D.C., Paris and Toronto.  I highly recommend you give them a try next time you want to have a swanky night out (this is directed to the handful of blog-readers who live in the aforementioned cities -- miss you friends)!

p.s. Shane is the master of promotional freebies and he found where you can get a $25 credit through RetailMeNot -- our ride to lunch ended up being free! Enter the code 9927c during your signup and you'll get $10, and then enter the code Pistachio to get the extra $15.  Enjoy!