UberX – TECH POINT MAGAZINE https://techpointmag.com -Beyond Technology- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:48:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://techpointmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-tech-point-logo@2x-3-32x32.png UberX – TECH POINT MAGAZINE https://techpointmag.com 32 32 141627558 Uber implements new Uber X trip rates for 2020, here is what changes https://techpointmag.com/new-2020-uber-x-trip-rates/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:30:13 +0000 http://techpointmag.com/?p=9348 Global ride-hailing company Uber in 2016 launched its services in Uganda, Since then, the brand has stood as the best taxi-hailing service in the presence of fierce competitors like Bolt, Little Cab, Yellow bird among others.

While Uber has so far not cracked a sounding impact for its boda-hailing wing, the brand has maintained its position as the best taxi-hailing service, and it’s to this that its trip rates are now up by 20%

Uber X which refers to the regular Uber taxi cabs now has a rise in Per Kilometer and Per Minute fares only, to motivate drivers who in-return increase their availability times to take on more Uber trips.

Well, aside from the recent changes made by Uber that were dominated by a 13% rise in October last year. Uber has this time round limited its alteration to the Kilometer and Per Minute tier to tip drivers during heavy-traffic hours. Nonetheless, below are the new trip rates

Old Trip RatesNew Trip rates
Base fare1,2501,250
Rate Per KM700850
Per Minute fare100130
Minimum trip cost6,0006,000
The New 2020 Uber X trip rates
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