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Uber adding 1.5% charge to rides abroad - here's how to avoid overpaying

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Uber just changed its default settings so that every passenger will be paying an extra 1.5% on foreign rides. Here's how to avoid it.

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Frequent Miler

Uber adding 1.5% charge to rides abroad - here's how to avoid overpaying

Uber just changed its default settings so that every passenger will be paying an extra 1.5% on foreign rides. Here's how to avoid it.

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How To Avoid Uber's New 1.5% Fee in Foreign Countries

Uber is rolling out a new “preferred currency pricing” system. At first glance, it might seem helpful, but you’ll pay more in the long run. Starting February 27, 2025, when you take an Uber in another country, the fare will automatically show in your home currency instead of the local one, as first noticed by View From the Wing. Uber claims this will “make international travel smoother and more convenient,” but there’s a catch: this so-called co…

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One Mile at a Time

Avoid Uber's New Default 1.5% Preferred Currency Pricing Scam

Uber claims that it wants to help its customers… by charging them an extra 1.5% fee on most foreign rides. Fortunately, you can easily opt-out of this, as flagged by View from the Wing.Uber makes preferred currency pricing the defaultAs of February 27, 2025, Uber will start automatically showing prices in your home currency when you travel to select countries. The company calls this “preferred currency pricing” (formerly “home currency pricing”)…

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View from the Wing

Uber’s Dirty Currency Trick: Flip One Setting To Stop The 1.5% Extra Charge—Instantly - View from the Wing

Read this before you use Uber on your next vacation. The rideshare company wants to add a 1.5% surcharge every time you use their service outside of your home country. You can opt out, but you need to know how! Continue reading Uber’s Dirty Currency Trick: Flip One Setting To Stop The 1.5% Extra Charge—Instantly...

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