If you’ll wait, Uber might give you a cheaper ride

Uber might be willing to give you a cheaper ride if you’ll wait a bit longer for a driver to show up. The new feature isn’t being offered on a widespread level, but Uber is testing it out in select markets for a handful of users.

When requesting a ride, the app will give the option to wait a few minutes and receive a discount on the fare. The discount appears to be in the neighborhood of 25 percent. Based on the example revealing Uber’s in-development feature, the company will tack on about five minutes or so to the departure time in exchange for a reduced fare.

Uber responded to Quartz with the following statement:

“Affordability is a top reason riders choose shared rides, and we’re internally experimenting with a way to save money in exchange for a later pickup.”

No further details were provided, but the company confirmed the test is limited to Uber employees in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/06/20/uber-cheaper-ride-longer-wait-time/