Uber&#x2F;Lyft being 5 minutes away is a godsend in the suburbs of DC. If I want to call a cab, I have to wait at least half an hour for it to show up.<p>Generally speaking, the vast majority of people in the DC area do not live where it&#x27;s easy to grab a cab. The only places it&#x27;s easy to hail a cab are in Downtown DC, which is where are the tourist attractions are, but not much you&#x27;d want to do on a daily basis as a resident.