How Much Does Uber Cost? 5 Things To Know About Uber Fare

1. How much would an Uber cost? A breakdown of Uber prices

Uber drivers do not set their own price. Uber calculates your fare using this criteria:

• Types Of Vehicle – You can choose between different vehicle options
• Base Fare – A flat fee charged when you begin the ride
• Booking Fee – These fees may be added to each ride to cover operating, regulatory and safety costs including the insurance and the background checks . The average booking fee is $2.20. All of this goes to Ubert, not the driver
• Cost per mile – This is the Uber rate per mile. How much you’re charged each mile of the ride.
• Cost per minute – How much you’re charged for each minute you’re on the road with Uber
• Long pick up fee –
• Other Surcharges and Fees – These charges are automatically added to your trip fare and can make the price of your ride higher than expected:
  • Airport fees (if you get picked up at an airport)
  • Toll charges if you use a toll road during your ride
• Tip Amount – You can choose to add a tip for your driver at the end of your ride

Some charges are notified after the trip begins. We suggest you consult our complete guide to Uber fees.

The Uber trip cost can significantly be higher for the same distance during the Surge Pricing. Indeed, in a time of high demand, when the number of passengers is greater than the number of drivers available, prices temporarily increase until the balance between supply and demand is restored.

In this case, you’ll be paying surge pricing, which can be anything from 20% extra to 100% extra... In my experience the cheapest uber times are between 12 pm and 4 pm while the most expensive times are between 9 am and 12 pm.

The Uber Cost per mile, like the base fare and the booking fee vary from state to state.

This means that if you live in New York, you will not pay the same price for the same distance you will pay if you live in Las Vegas. This is why we made a guide of taxi and rideshare apps in NYC

In the past Uber imposed a safe rides fee, a $1-per-ride surcharge called a “Safe Rides Fee”, that was just a play for profit.

Comparing Uber vs taxi cabs, we're giving this one to Uber for offering more bang for your buck with cheaper fares.

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