Hailing a yellow cab through Uber is no longer free.
Car service app Uber announced a new $2 surcharge on taxi rides (through uberT on the app) that went into effect Dec. 25.
The company calls it a booking fee that will be collected through the app separate from the metered fare. It means none of the money goes towards drivers, who have spoken out against what they say is a tactic for Uber to tout its own black car services. UberT allows riders to hail yellow or green taxis (outside central Manhattan).
How dare Uber mask its corporate greed in the name of hard working drivers.
