Lyft is following Uber's footsteps in implementing fuel surcharges due to the dramatically high gas prices nowadays, helping its drivers with its increasing costs.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A sign for Lyft is posted in the ride share lot at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Uber and Lyft drivers held a rally earlier at the airport calling for basic employment rights. An appeals court granted Lyft and Uber an emergency stay from needing to classify drivers as employees allowing ride-sharing services to continue after a threatened shutdown in California.
Lyft to Add Fuel Surcharge
As per a news story by CNBC, Lyft announced that it is planning to add a new temporary surcharge when its users book a ride on the platform, which primarily helps its drivers keep up with the astronomical fuel prices.
The American ride-sharing app, Lyft, stated that the additional fees for its rides will directly go to the drivers of the service. But only for those who are responsible for fueling their vehicles.
Lyft has yet to provide more details regarding the new measure that it plans to implement to aid its drivers in paying for their fuel.
Increasing Gas Prices
The latest move of Lyft comes after drivers of ride-sharing apps like Uber have voiced out that the surging prices of fuel have been messing up their earnings significantly.
In fact, some of these folks have already decided to stop their driving sessions due to the burden of paying for their gas.
It is worth noting that fuel prices in the United States have been gravely affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, skyrocketing the average price for a gallon of gas to a whopping $4.325. CNBC noted in the same report that in March last year, its price was only at $2.859.
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Uber's Surcharge
Meanwhile, according to a recent story by NBC San Diego, another ride-sharing service, Uber, has already announced that it will start charging its passengers with an additional surcharge.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 11: The Lyft logo is displayed on a car on March 11, 2019 in San Francisco, California. On-demand transportation company Lyft has filed paperwork for its initial public offering that is expected to value the company at up to $25 billion.
The ride-sharing platform specifically said that it would be implementing the new additional charge to passengers and delivery customers via Uber Eat both in the United States and Canada.
Uber also clarified that the new measure will only be a temporary thing, noting that will last for about two months.
Its passengers will have to pay up to $0.55 for the surcharge fee starting March 16, which will go directly to its drivers to keep up with the staggering gas prices. On the other hand, UberEats customers will have to pay up to $0.45 per delivery.
On top of that, Uber also disclosed that its number of drivers is not going down despite the astronomical fuel prices, which affect their earnings.
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Written by Teejay Boris
