Uber Promising Seasonal Cuts To Prices In 48 Of Its “Newer” Cities

Maybe you thought you were special, living in a city that’s had Uber longer than others. Perhaps at one time you were different, but now the newbies are getting the special treatment. Uber says seasonal ride prices will be going down in 48 of its “newer cities” on the U.S. map, while still guaranteeing earnings for those driver.

Uber writes in a blog post today that its largest cities have already seen price cuts in the last year, so now it’s time for those more recent additions to get a discount.

Acknowledging that cold weather might keep people indoors right now, Uber says the price cuts will come with a guarantee for drivers, despite not offering such incentives in the past.

“We’re so confident in the earnings gains drivers will see that we’re making earnings guarantees in every city where we’re cutting prices,” Uber writes.”

(Consumerist reader @chi1cabby on Twitter notes a post from a forum called Uber People arguing that even with guarantees, it’s not worth it to drive for the company in Nashville, one of the cities with seasonal guarantees. It’s a math-heavy post but very interesting and worth a read).

It’s not clear exactly how reduced prices will be, but keep an eye on your fares if you live in one of the below 48:

Albuquerque
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Baton Rouge
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Connecticut
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Fayetteville, NC
Fresno
Grand Rapids
Hampton Roads
Indianapolis
Inland Empire
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Lansing
Lexington
Lincoln
Louisville
Madison
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Modesto
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Palm Springs
Portland, ME
Providence
Raleigh-Durham
Richmond
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Spokane
Toledo
Tucson
Tulsa
Wilmington, NC

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