How big are you willing to travel Uber? These days, riding a trip with a popular trip application that is not cheap-and seen from the current price, it might be cheaper for you to walk or deliver yourself to the next destination, at least if you live in a big city. Uber rides are more expensive than before, and that is partly associated with a large increase in fuel prices that occurred in early 2022. Another factor that plays a role here is the lack of drivers operating in the company’s network.
According to reports from CNBC, companies share trips such as Uber and Lyft experienced severe deficiencies in drivers in the summer of 2021, and things still have not returned to normal. To fight this situation, some of these companies offer bonus incentives for drivers and raise basic tariffs to captivate them back to the application. The combination of a decrease in the number of drivers combined with an increase in fuel prices has caused an increase in the cost of Uber travel, with the largest cities in the US exceeding $ 30 per trip for relatively short trips.
If you want Uber in New York City, get ready to pay your arms and legs to get a ride. According to a study from Netcredit, Uber users in New York City paid an average of $ 34.74 for a 6.2 mile trip. Although this number gives the city the difference is the most expensive in the US for Uber users, it is not the only city that exceeds $ 30 on the average trip. Nashville is second at $ 34.63 for the same travel distance, followed by Denver at $ 33.91 and Seattle at $ 32.63. In comparison, taking the famous NYC yellow taxi is 35% to 83% cheaper even though passengers and other motorists think the opposite, at least according to reports from CBS News.
What makes NYC so expensive for users to share trips? The platform imposes additional congestion costs and applies an increase in the minimum wage for drivers in March 2022 of $ 1.61 per mile and $ 0.529 per minute, according to data from the official NYC website. In an effort to maintain the driver, Uber applies additional fees for fuel temporarily to provide additional money to the driver starting in March. Also, the company provides incentives to drivers who want to switch to electric vehicles. By doing this, they stand to get a bonus of $ 1 or more per trip and up to $ 4000 per year (via Uber).
