The most expensive average Uber ride in the country is in Seattle, where a 30-minute ride costs an average of $60, according to a study by NetCredit.
The price of Uber rides increased by approximately 7% nationwide last year. In addition to the rising prices, customers have cited the company’s surge-pricing method — a pricing practice that increases fares during periods of high demand and limited driver availability — as a reason to seek alternative transportation options.
“It’s making people miserable to not know what things cost,” Bilal Baydoun, director of policy and research at Groundwork Collaborative, told NetCredit. “We live in an age where budgeting is really essential to get by amid a really long-term affordability crisis in this country.”…