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Old Aug 3, 2017 | 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by kb9522
I thought you got charged a base fare + time/distance. Is the latter actually "time/distance in excess of original routing"?

Why not just take a taxi which would charge you based on the actual route taken? You could even arrange for a pick up at your specified time.
1. Uber charges you whatever they think a rider is willing to pay, including higher rates in areas of wealth.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...willing-to-pay

2. Because even if Uber increased rates 1.5x in Boston (where you are located), it would still be cheaper to take Uber than a taxi.
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