Uber has listened to its customers and is testing a new pricing system in six US cities whereby riders will be able to see upfront how much they can pay for a ride . In a blog post published on Thursday , Uber announced that going forward , riders will be asked to enter their destination before requesting a ride , after which the full fare will be paid . No more pop-ups asking you to agree to those murky “2.1x” (or some other “x” amount) Some reports are incorrectly stating that this means the end of Uber ’s widely - disliked surge pricing system , however that is not true . The surge pricing system will continue , but will no longer be shown to the public , and will simply be incorporated into the total price .
Uber has listened to its customers and is testing a new pricing system in six US cities whereby riders will be able to see upfront how much they can pay for a ride . In a blog post published on Thursday , Uber announced that going forward , riders will be asked to enter their destination before requesting a ride , after which the full fare will be paid . Some reports are incorrectly stating that this means the end of Uber ’s widely - disliked surge pricing system , however that is not true . The surge pricing system will continue , but will no longer be shown to the public , and will simply be incorporated into the total price .