Mayor Parker Wants to Add a $1-per-Ride Tax on Ride-Hailing Services to Fund Philadelphia Public Schools

Philadelphia mayor increases her proposed rideshare tax to help patch school district’s budget

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker proposes a $1 per ride tax on Ubers and Lyfts at a press conference on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Delaplaine McDaniel School. (Photo by Rebecca Redelmeier/Chalkbeat)This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools and a partner of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to increase her previously proposed ridesha…

Mayor Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax on ride-hailing services to fund Philadelphia public schools

Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax on ride-hailing services to help fund the Philadelphia School District.

Rideshare tax proposed to close budget deficit for Philadelphia schools

Uber emailed customers slamming the tax proposal, calling it a double tax and saying they would pass the cost along to the consumer.

Mayor Parker proposes raising rideshare tax to $1 per trip to fund public schools

Mayor Cherelle Parker is increasing her proposed rideshare tax from 20 cents to $1 per Uber or Lyft ride to help decrease the Philly school district's $300 million deficit.

Mayor Parker now wants a $1-per-ride tax for Ubers and Lyfts to lessen Philly School District classroom cuts

Parker pitched a 20-cent-per-ride fee in her budget address and is now moving to increase it to help the school district, which is poised to make $225 million in cuts as it faces a budget deficit.

Philadelphia Mayor Parker proposes $1 rideshare tax to fund public schools, prevent staff cuts

Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed increasing Philadelphia's rideshare tax to $1 per trip to generate recurring local funding for the School District of Philadelphia, aiming to protect recent educational progress and prevent staff cuts.