Rideshare Riders in Chicago Face Higher Costs with Expanded Surcharge Zones

Ride-sharing congestion fee expands to Chicago’s North Side, Hyde Park

Ride-sharing passengers on Chicago’s North Side and in Hyde Park started paying more for Ubers and Lyfts on Tuesday. The ride-sharing tax increase, called for in the city’s 2026 budget, expands Chicago’s downtown congestion zone. The new, larger congestion zone is now generally bound by Foster Avenue, 31st Street, Western Avenue and the lakefront. A second, smaller congestion zone in Hyde Park and is bound by Hyde Park Boulevard, 60th Street, Co…

Rideshare riders in Chicago face higher costs with expanded surcharge zones

Some rideshare trips will now cost you more money, depending on where and when you're picked up and/or dropped off.

Rideshare congestion zone fee increases, expands to cover most of North Side, Hyde Park

The city hiked its rideshare tax on Tuesday and expanded its congestion surcharge zone from downtown to cover most of the North Side and Hyde Park.Riders getting picked up or dropped off in the zone — now spanning generally from Foster Avenue to 31st Street to Western Avenue, as well as a second zone covering Hyde Park — will now pay an added $1.50 per ride, in addition to the city's flat $1.13 tax on rideshares. Chicago’s new rideshare surcharg…

Your Uber Will Cost More In These Zones Starting Now — And Other New Fees You Should Know About

The new "congestion” zones in the 2026 city budget mean some Uber and Lyft users will pay an extra $1.50 fee per ride. Shopping bags now cost 15 cents, a 5-cent hike from last year.

Chicago rideshare surcharge for pick-up, drop-off in congestion zone takes effect Tuesday

Chicago rideshare users will see an additional tax with either a pick-up for a drop-off in the city's congestion zone.