Taxi rates Uber Austin, TX

 

Uber

UberPool

Base fare: $0.93
Booking fee: $1.95
Cost per min: $0.25
Cost per mile: $0.81

Minimum charge: $6.35
Cancellation fee: $5

UberX

Base fare: $1
Booking fee: $2.35
Cost per min: $0.26
Cost per mile: $0.93

Minimum charge: $6.35
Cancellation fee: $5

Select

Base fare: $3
Booking fee: $2.55
Cost per min: $0.4
Cost per mile: $2.81

Minimum charge: $10.05
Cancellation fee: $5

Lux

Base fare: $5
Booking fee: $2.55
Cost per min: $0.5
Cost per mile: $3.81

Minimum charge: $11.55
Cancellation fee: $10

Comfort

Base fare: $1.3
Booking fee: $3.29
Cost per min: $0.34
Cost per mile: $1.17

Minimum charge: $8.26
Cancellation fee: $5

e-Bike

Base fare: $1

UberXL

Base fare: $2
Booking fee: $2.55
Cost per min: $0.3
Cost per mile: $2.06

Minimum charge: $9.05
Cancellation fee: $5

Prices were updated 65 days ago. Update prices to see the real-time rates with Uber taxi in Austin, TX.
* Surge prices in Austin, TX cannot be shown above as they fluctuate in a matter of minutes. However you can check real-time surges for a specific route using our calculator.

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Comments

MikeM posted on Nov 20, 2019

Austin is not the only major city trying to become a hub for urban innovation. In San Francisco, where Uber has also been active, they are working on a program to improve the overall mobility experience for its citizens. San Francisco officials hope that by providing a more efficient system of public transportation, San Franciscans will be able to stay active and be more productive during their commutes and for other parts of their lives.

In this way, Uber and Lyft have made a major contribution to the city. For one thing, they have enabled a huge amount of traffic flow for other types of vehicles. For example, while Uber drivers have an average of 9 passengers per trip in Austin, the number of vehicles they transport is around 25 per trip. As a result, they are able to move more passengers more efficiently, which means fewer traffic jams in the process.

Mitch posted on Nov 26, 2019

Uber in Austin, Texas, which launched in 2011. Uber has a $50 million "drop-in" drive program called UberPOOL. Under this program, people can provide rides to people in need without being legally obligated to do so, though it is all about the connections and personal connections. UberPOOL is not part of the larger Uber program and is about people living in the area rather than a passenger shuttle service.

Miguel posted on Nov 26, 2019

Taxi in Austin will be booked for $23, something that works for most people. After doing a lot of looking around and talking to other sites, $20 was the number I was comfortable paying.

A look at the site revealed that it cost me $22 to rent a cab. This was after checking my credit card. The AT&T is about 2 blocks from my house, so I decided to see if I could charge $25 for a taxi ride to get to the AT&T. You can choose to book any type of cab in Austin by simply picking the nearest pickup point.

Marcos posted on Nov 29, 2019

Uber in Austin, Tex., dropped the pricing of rides on the latest upgrade, which includes all lanes of freeway travel along its main path through the U.S. city. Last fall, Uber stopped offering discounts on plans from regular ridesharing services like Lyft, but said it still offered discount rides to and from airport security checkpoints.

Marcos posted on Nov 29, 2019

In general you can take advantage of UberX and UberXL in Austin and get around town for a couple of bucks. UberX is the cheapest option, paying $1.50 per minute. Your driver is limited to the area around Austin, and they don't count towards your 13 city-wide trip limit. UberXL is the more expensive option, paying $1.75 per minute. You have the option to give your driver an incentive for tipping, and the more they tip you, the more miles and points they'll earn.

Martin posted on Dec 10, 2019

What about Uber rates in Austin? In addition to purchasing a car for extra fees, a drivers will need to pay to park, meet with customer service and get a license plate sticker. That could cost more than $25, though C-AAA warns that a car hire company should only offer a discount if you can pay in full at the end of the day. The rates to hire a car vary by the area of the city and, in some cities, locations of local hotels. The driver's car, which you must purchase, will need to be inspected, cleaned and insured. Uber rates in Austin are significantly lower than the average trip in other U.S. cities. Most of these Uber drivers are also the first passengers to a company location. With regular trips, a trip to Austin can take less than 10 minutes. Unfortunately, that only works in big cities like Austin. Low-income Uber drivers face a much more uphill battle.

Marvin posted on Dec 10, 2019

Taxi prices in Austin (and elsewhere), though, are actually much more affordable than you might think. And this isn't just because Uber and Lyft are nearby (although there are some airports near San Antonio). Uber is a service that offers rides to and from just about anywhere, so you don't have to worry about long-distance fares. Lyft, on the other hand, is an app-based service that works much more like a traditional cab: you set a date and you get a ride. Taxi prices in Austin seem to take a hit after a couple months of deregulation, and some of those smaller drop-off rates are holding back the overall taxi market.

 

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Uber in Austin, TX

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When you look up the fare estimates for Uber in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States - it looks fairly familiar. There is a base fare, a charge per mile and a charge per minute. It looks like the pricing structure you know well from all the miles you have logged in Austin, TX cabs. But Uber Fare Estimator actually uses a bit different pricing model. Uber taxis in Austin, TX charge riders per mile when moving, and per minute when idling. Even so, Uber rates do beat cab fares in Austin, TX.

It's also important to note that you don't have to tip your Uber taxi driver. And most people do tip their Austin, TX taxi driver.

If you add a tip of 20% to the Austin, TX cab fares, Uber looks like an even better deal and beats out other Austin, TX taxis' prices.

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