New Yorkers fed up with ride-sharing companies that spike their rates during peak demand times may soon have a more reasonable alternative – access to every available taxicab in Gotham on their smartphones.

New York City Council member Ben Kallos has introduced legislation to create a free Universal E-Hail App. The app could potentially even out fare prices by enabling people to flag down a ride from the approximately 19,637 yellow and green cabs in the Big Apple that elect to participate in the program. It also permits the users of third party apps like Uber and Lyft to e-hail cabs as well.

“City taxis need an app of their own to compete, and New Yorkers need to be able to get a cab in the rain without having to worry about surge pricing,” Kallos said in a statement. “New York City must support our tech sector. Instead of making new technologies illegal, or regulating them out of business, we should provide a level playing field with fair competition so that companies, drivers and riders all win.”