Uber to Change Their Pricing

We love Uber. By far the cheapest way to get around on those nights out.

Now, they are about to be able to tell us how much our fare will be exactly before we step into the car - rather than a price estimate which often changes.

The company has begun testing the new system in New York, four other US cities and parts of India.

It will come out to the rest of us within the next few months, company officials have said. 

“Knowing how much a ride will cost in advance is clearly something riders appreciate,” reads a blog Uber posted on its website. “And we now want more riders globally to benefit from this feature.

Uber’s pricing system won’t change at all. The company will still use surge pricing.

But now customers won’t see if the rate is 1.5 times or three times the base rate. Instead, they will only see the fare. A small notice at the bottom of the app will say “fares are higher due to increased demand” when surge pricing is activated.