METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — The Russian invasion is inflicting gas prices within the United States to surge. The transportation trade and its customers are being impacted by the excessive gas prices.
Uber will start charging prospects a surcharge on March 16 to assist drivers offset the rising gas prices. The surcharge will stay in place for the subsequent two months, however the metropolis of New York is excluded from the surcharge.
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Customers will discover a surcharge between 45 cents and 55 cents for Uber rides.
A surcharge between 35 cents and 45 cents shall be added to Uber Eats deliveries.
Uber is hoping the short-term surcharge will offset rising gas prices for its drivers.
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The sum of money Tony Patterson spends on gas as an Uber driver has doubled, whereas his take residence pay has remained the identical.
“At this point now, I’m just paying bills and getting gas, basically,” mentioned Tony Patterson who’s an Uber driver.
Patterson believes he’ll solely make an additional $20 after 40 rides with the brand new surcharge.
“It would help a lot more if that 55 cents went towards per mile or per minute on the ride. That will actually pay the drivers,” mentioned Patterson.
Motor Coach companies are additionally feeling the affect of excessive gas prices.
(*2*) mentioned Clarence Cox, CEO of Georgia coach traces and the President of the Georgia Motor Coach Operators Association.
Cox’s firm affords transportation for giant teams together with sports activities groups, marriage ceremony events and colleges.
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Before the surge in gas prices, Cox’s firm spent $700 to fill one in every of its motor coaches. Now, it prices greater than $1,000.
“As we try to navigate through these trying times to see a fuel increase has really created an issue that we have to pass those costs onto our customers,” Cox mentioned. “It’s going to affect our kids. These kids are taking school trips. We are having to pass those costs increases onto those folks. If we’re going to stay in business, that’s the only way we will be able to operate efficiently, is to pass those costs on, and we are trying to do that in small increments.”
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