On Friday, Uber announced that it would be lowering UberX fares in 16 different markets up to 34% in

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page .
On Friday, Uber announced that it would be lowering UberX fares in 16 different markets up to 34% in order to be more competitive with taxis. UberX is a lower priced version of Uber that uses mid-range cars and hybrids rather than the traditional black town cars. To take a quick example, normal country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina Uber fares in New York City are priced out as follows:
Unfortunately, New York isn t one of the targeted cities. Those that will benefit from a 15-34% price cut will be Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Orange County. Minneapolis, Atlanta, Sacramento, country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina Tucson, Indianapolis, Denver, Dallas, Baltimore, Charlotte and Nashville will also see price cuts though they aren t specified as of yet.
Lately, Uber has gotten a lot of flak in the press for their price gouging inflation techniques during recent snowstorms or high-demand nights like New Years Eve so it seems this is their way to get back on everyone s good side. While John Zimmer, co-founder of Lyft, labels this as a classic bait and switch move, Uber is still my go-to car service when I’m traveling for a couple reasons. Mainly because it s so easy.  I like being able to push a button and see exactly where vehicles country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina are and choose between UberX (cheaper) and SUVs when riding with 4 or more friends. But also because I can use my Sapphire Preferred for 2.14X points per $1, since Chase classifies car service as a travel expense, so it’s another country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina great way to rack up bonus points.
Next week I will be traveling to LA one of the targeted cities for the price cuts for a week and a half and I ve been debating whether to rent a car or just use Uber whenever needed. In the past when I ve rented cars I end up using Uber when going to events or meeting up with friends anyway so the car rental seems like a waste. Now that Uber is lowering prices for UberX in Los Angeles I m swaying more towards ditching the rental car completely and relying solely country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina on Uber and seeing how it goes especially because the prices really do seem very reasonable. UberX s new LA pricing will be as follows:
A base fare of $1.61 and $1.25 per mile or $0.29 cents per idle minute with a $3 minimum fare. I put in a price quote in for a fare from LAX to the Andaz West Hollywood where I frequently stay. Taxis normally cost me in the $60-$65 range (the same as an Uber black car would), but UberX quoted me $22-$30 depending on traffic:
If you don’t have an Uber account, you can use my link to sign up and you get $20 off your first ride and then use the promo code UBERTPG20 to get an additional 20% off one ride between now and January 13. One of the things I like about Uber is that the service automatically bills the (points-earning!) credit card you have on file and that gratuity is included, so no arguing with the taxi driver about whether they only take cash, waiting country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina for a receipt, or any other little inconvenience like that. I ve mostly used their normal black cards and SUV s in the past, but with my money-saving mission in mind, I m excited to try UberX and I ll report back on my experiences (and hopefully savings!).
Disclaimer: The responses below are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina by the bank advertiser. It is not the bank advertiser's responsibility country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina to ensure all posts and/or questions are answered.
The credit card offers country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. Please view our advertising policy page for more information.
Editorial country inn and suites in charlotte north carolina Note: Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.