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 .
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 will pay for a ride. In a blog post published on Thursday, Uber stated that going forward, riders will be asked to enter their destination before requesting a ride, after which the full fare will be shown. 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 remain, but will no longer be shown to the rider, and will simply be added into the total price.