Uber taxis 'up front fees'

saajan_12

UnsureAboutthis said:

Hoenir said:

UnsureAboutthis said:

My dread is getting Uber and then on the motorway you get stuck/delayed for one/two hours and get a bill for a lot, lot more than the 'up front price.'

That's always the risk when travelling that delays will occur. Only reasonable that a self employed person charges for their time. It's their living and how the pay their bills.  

"Only reasonable," really?
So what is the point of "UP Front pricing"  

Mini cabs don't bleat about "up front pricing," but I've yet to hear or read from anyone where a fixed price trip and I would call it ""up front price")  were charged more than the agreed price.

Having read Uber's T&C's, I am unclear just like some other people

So, what does "up front pricing" mean? To me it mean, I go on the app, it comes up with a "up front price" and no metion of extra charges if delayed on route is site, what would most people make of that if the Uber cab was on a part of a motorway and there was an accident and 2/3 hour delay and you got charged an extra 200 on top of the "upfront" charge of let's say, 25 pounds.  

Black cabs are a lot more expeiesive and most people are aware the meter price not only takes mielage into account but time spent as well, WHY can't Uber just be clear about their "up front price£ so those like me that may want to use Uber, new to it as aware the "up front price" is SUBJECT TO CHANGE depandent on prevailing traffic conditions and that is waht I call, "reasonable."

Yes. The upfront price is to give some degree of stability in pricing so MOST journeys will have a predictable cost and allow you to compare the options. However to account for if something very unexpected comes up and the journey takes 2x as long, then the drivers / Uber have to make that loss up somehow.. either they increase everyone's fares by 50%, or just switch those few extreme journeys to a time & distance metric.