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Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by xphilter on Friday January 10, 2020 @12:00PM (#22012390)
That doesn’t make any sense. Unless something else has changed, there’s no concrete way of knowing or estimating the cost of a ride. The price per mile/min is not regulated or posted like taxis. So what, you just hope surge pricing or per-rider-price-discrimination is not suddenly in play?
Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by gsnedders on Saturday January 11, 2020 @01:44AM (#22018565)
The price per mile/min you will be charged is posted in the app before you book, along with an estimated price range for the journey.
Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by djohnston on Friday January 10, 2020 @12:24PM (#22012676)
you would know if surge pricing took effect, the range is pretty small in the UK (a few pounds). you aren't going to suddenly pay 20 quid over the midpoint of the original band