Taxis are almost gone so uber looks like it's here to stay.  May be one day it does not make enough money and files for bankruptcy and comes out as a different name....Don't know what might happen to Uber Drivers if the company decides to shut down. I have been getting uber pass and I've asked other people and they too have got uber pass...Uber pass let's you ride uber for cheap...like $2.5 per ride and $15 activation free..valid for 28 days...Uber will never make money on people who get uber pass (unless the ride is ultra short distance)....then why is uber giving these rides for cheap? Whatever happen in the future, Uber is great for consumers and best thing that happened after google maps...or may be smart phones..but how long will it last like it currently does...may be uber makes a lot from surcharge...and also since there is less and less alternatives for people who used to ride cars...they can now use uber for cheaper price...and there will always be people wiling to make more than minimum wage and not ready to get into learning other skills...in other industries..Uber might just work for everyone...for a long time...also a lot of companies are going online...including restaurants too...you can use ubereats or eat24 or other apps...etc... also there is this driverless car too...which is trying hard to become an alternative for uber drivers....will driverless cars come to the market and replace uber drivers someday..