# Uber phone # now

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uber-phone-now/828711>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 31, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uber-phone-now/828711 "2019-01-31T07:27:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uber-phone-now/828711/21 "2019-02-04T21:50:07Z")

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Uber Driver here:

There are a few variables here the OP does not address.

In LA there are options for “higher end” services like UberBlack, UberBlack SUV, etc with much higher fees. $19 for a relatively short ride would not surprise me there.

Was surge pricing in effect? On new years eve I made almost triple what I do on a typical saturday night, surge levels of 3x-4.7x were hitting solidly for several hours (ex: a ride normally costing $10 would be $30-$47) a $6-7 ride with a surge could easily be correct at $19)

I am not familiar with this area the ride took place, but was there significant traffic/time involved. Several large metro areas have adjusted the rates to less for mileage more for time due to drivers consistently finding themselves with 5 mile rides that take an hour to complete due to traffic.

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