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What are surcharges and fees?

Surcharges and fees are pricing components added to trips because of factors such as (but not limited to) special venues, local regulations, and driver incentives.

Surcharges and fees

  • A surcharge required by California to support accessible transport.

  • A fee collected in the Town of Ajax, Ontario, to cover local council operating fees.

  • A regulatory fee imposed by Arundel County (excluding Annapolis) in Maryland for rideshare services.

  • A fee collected in British Columbia, Canada, to recover provincial licensing and regulatory costs.

  • A tax applied to rideshare trips in Berkeley.

  • A surcharge to recover regulatory fees in Brampton.

  • A surcharge to cover accessibility fees imposed by Brant County.

  • A surcharge to cover local municipal operating fees imposed by Brant County, Ontario.

  • A fee collected on trips in California to fund the state-mandated benefits package for drivers.

  • A fee specific to the City of Caledon, Ontario, for rideshare operations.

  • Per trip charge incurred when booking through the Call2Ride service.

  • A TNC surcharge collected in the City of Chicago to fund programs for improving transport accessibility.

  • A surcharge that applies to TNC trips in Chicago that pick up or drop off in city-designated 'congestion zones' during specified times.

  • A fee charged by the City of Chicago to regulate ground transport services.

  • An extra charge for trips to or from certain venues in Chicago.

  • The Chicago Transportation Network Provider (TNP) Administrative Surcharge.

  • A congestion surcharge for drop-offs in the City and District of North Vancouver during peak hours.

  • A congestion surcharge for pickups in the City and District of North Vancouver.

  • A surcharge applied by the city of Baltimore on rideshare trips.

  • A per trip fee paid to the City of Eugene, Oregon for rideshare services.

  • A per-trip fee applied to trips starting in Gresham, Oregon and paid to the City of Gresham.

  • A per-trip fee on trips starting within the city of Tigard and paid to the city.

  • A fee to help meet California requirements for increasing clean-vehicle kilometres and reducing emissions.

  • The Colorado Prearranged Ride Regulatory Fee, a statewide fee for trips that varies depending on the type of trip.

  • A fee charged by a local council for regulating and licensing rideshare services.

  • A per-trip fee to support a driver support organisation, based on regulatory charges in Colorado.

  • A tax called the transportation services tax is applied to For-Hire Ground Transport Trips and Shared For-Hire Ground Transport Trips.

  • A GSA (General Services Administration) Tiered Promotion was applied to the fare.

  • A city ordinance tax applied in Harahan, Louisiana.

  • A surcharge imposed by Howard County, Maryland, on rideshare trips.

  • A surcharge needed to provide trips at Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT).

  • A surcharge to recover city fees in Kingston.

  • A state excise tax in Kentucky on rideshare services.

  • A statewide regulatory fee for rides in Louisiana.

  • A surcharge to recover city fees in the city of Markham.

  • The TNC impact fee is applied across the state to passenger trips that start in Maryland.

  • A per-trip surcharge to fund driver benefits for drivers in Massachusetts.

  • A fee collected in the city of Milton, Ontario, to recover local council operating fees and/or regulatory charges.

  • A fee to cover driver benefits in Minnesota.

  • A fee specific to the city of Mississauga, Ontario, to recover local council operating fees and/or regulatory charges.

  • An MTA surcharge on taxi trips that end in NYC or surrounding New York state counties.

  • A regulatory fee collected on trips in Quebec, Canada, paid to the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ).

  • A compulsory fee paid to Vancouver to cover costs related to obtaining and maintaining the necessary local operating licences.

  • A state-level surcharge on rideshare services in New Jersey.

  • A tax imposed by the state of North Carolina on ground transport services.

  • A surcharge to cover operating and regulatory costs in Nevada.

  • A fee collected in the city of Oakville, Ontario, to recover local council operating fees.

  • A fee collected in the city of Oshawa to recover costs associated with local council operating fees.

  • A fee collected in Ottawa, Ontario, to fund local accessibility requirements and compliance.

  • A surcharge to recover regulatory fees in Ottawa.

  • A fee for trips travelling between Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec, and crossing a state border.

  • A surcharge to cover costs of fees imposed by the City of Philadelphia for assessing and regulating rideshare services.

  • A pickup/drop-off fee required by Galveston Wharves.

  • A per-trip fee required by Portland, Oregon to support accessible transport.

  • A fee collected to fund services and compliance measures aimed at improving transport accessibility in Regina, Saskatchewan.

  • A per-trip fee that Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are required to collect by the City of Regina and the Province of Saskatchewan.

  • A tax applied to rideshare trips in San Francisco.

  • A per trip accessibility fee that Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are required to collect by the City of Saskatoon under Bylaw No. 9651, The Vehicles for Hire Bylaw, 2019, and the Province of Saskatchewan.

  • A compulsory fee imposed by Saskatoon on rideshare services.

  • A surcharge (possibly excluding taxes and fees) to improve reliability in seasonal markets.

  • A tax imposed by the city of Seattle on rideshare services.

  • A fee charged by Shreveport, Louisiana, to cover the costs related to local government regulation of rideshare services.

  • A surcharge applied by the state of South Carolina to rideshare services.

  • An extra fee paid to drivers for taxi trips in New York State.

  • A surcharge to recover costs associated with state or local regulatory fees for rideshare services in Ontario.

  • A surcharge to recover accessibility fees in Toronto.

  • A surcharge to cover costs associated with operations at the University of British Columbia.

  • A fee charged to support sustainable transport initiatives at the University of British Columbia.

  • An extra fee paid to drivers for trips to military bases.

  • A surcharge to recover regulatory fees in Vaughan.

  • A fee that helps Uber cover costs related to driver benefits in Washington.

  • A government-required fee per trip on rides starting in Washington State to fund the Driver Resource Centre.

  • A surcharge to recover accessibility fees in the Waterloo region.

  • A fee to support programs that improve transport accessibility, including Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) services.

  • A surcharge to recover regulatory fees in Whitby.

  • A surcharge to recover accessibility fees in Winnipeg.

  • An Airport Recovery Surcharge for pickups/drop-offs at Winnipeg Airport.

  • A surcharge to recover regulatory fees in Winnipeg.

  • An Airport Recovery Surcharge for pickups/drop-offs at YYC (Calgary International Airport).

Some of the features described on this page don't apply or aren't available in California and in markets outside the US. As we work to improve the marketplace, we may trial functionality and pricing in ways not described on this page.