[HappyTypist]

Uber's margin on a ride is already 35-40% in US cities (source: UberPeople), thanks to their 'upfront fares' pricing (rider fare is not used for calculation of driver fares at all, drivers are paid per mile/km and min), their Booking fees, UberPool pricing disparities, and Surge disparities (a rider paying a 1.5x surge does not necessarily mean a driver is receiving 1.5x).

[kelnos]

> (rider fare is not used for calculation of driver fares at all, drivers are paid per mile/km and min)

Is this still the case? Uber recently lost a class-action suit about this (and I got a silly $42 check in the mail from it).

[HappyTypist]

They updated their ToS to reflect this.

[eridius]

Yes, Uber already takes a very high percentage. If they bump that up to e.g. 60% in order to capture the expected tip, it's hard to imagine drivers being ok with that.