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Some Uber trips now cost 40 per cent more. These are the hardest-hit areas

Uber's new region-based pricing raises fares up to 39% in inner-city and affluent areas to boost driver earnings by about 6% nationwide, with ongoing surge pricing and trip minimums.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Uber trips from CBDs and wealthy parts of Sydney and Melbourne now cost much more than rides of identical distance and duration booked in outer suburbs.

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Some Uber trips now cost 40 per cent more. These are the hardest-hit areas

Uber trips from CBDs and wealthy parts of Sydney and Melbourne now cost much more than rides of identical distance and duration booked in outer suburbs.

·Sydney, Australia
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Brisbane TimesBrisbane Times

Some Uber trips now cost 40 per cent more than others. These are the hardest-hit areas

Uber trips from CBDs and wealthy parts of Sydney and Melbourne now cost much more than rides of identical distance and duration booked in outer suburbs.

·Brisbane City, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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