We covered tech-savvy town car service Uber Seattle at the time of their launch this summer. The concept is simple: create an account linked to a credit card number, download the app to your smartphone, and then whenever you need a car, pull up the app, set your location, and go!

With the app, your phone determines your location for you and “hails” the closest Uber. (You can also drag your pickup point to wherever you want.) You’re told how far in minutes the closest car is, and you can even watch its progress toward you, real-time, on a map (Uber’s drivers are all given iPhones and a special Uber-driver app). You hop in, arrive at your destination, and hop out. The bill is processed, including tip, automatically.

While this certainly works well enough for tooling around town on a busy weekend, the real challenge in getting from point A to point B can come in the form of a SeaTac trip, and no other travel time is more hectic than the busy holiday season. But don’t worry, Uber Seattle can handle it, for just a few bucks more than a cab: Uber from Capitol Hill/Downtown to SeaTac will run you $50, while making it to the airport via taxi is generally a little over $40, and that’s not including tip.

So the price difference is minimal, and the ease and convenience of Uber is well worth that extra $5. Especially if when your car shows up, it’s Uber driver Ayele in his Escalade. Now that’s a posh ride to the airport.