Uber will pay $178 million in compensation to Australian taxi drivers.that’s why

Uber entered Australia in 2012 (representative) Sydney: Australian taxi drivers affected by the rise of ride-sharing giant Uber have won $178 million in compensation, their lawyers said on Monday after resolving a hard-fought legal battle. In 2019, more than 8,000 taxi drivers and rental car owners banded together to launch legal action, claiming they lost … Read more

Ex-user’s Uber fare from Bengaluru airport to destination stuns the internet

The screenshot was taken after midnight when cab services usually charge night time charges. Bengaluru is infamous for its traffic and hour-long traffic jams. People keep sharing about the traffic nightmare and low availability of public transport. Due to this, many people take private cabs and depend on cab aggregators like Ola and Uber. Recently, … Read more

American woman claims she was deceived and kidnapped by Uber driver: “I woke up naked”

The woman was visiting from California with two of her male friends. A US woman claims an Uber driver misled her into believing he was her ride and then took her to a Florida motel where she woke up “naked” with no memory of how she got there. An investigation is underway to determine whether … Read more

Karnataka government adjusts uniform taxi fares Uber, Ola will have to queue

Last updated: February 4, 2024 19:21 UTC City taxis as well as those operating through app-based aggregators like Uber and Ola will now have to follow the new fare structure announced by the Karnataka Transport Department. According to a new order issued by the department on Saturday, fares for app-based taxi aggregators and city taxis … Read more

Driver cancels trip at destination or digital payment? Survey shows it has gotten worse in 2 years

Of the 44,000 respondents across 276 districts in India, nearly 75% of drivers cited ride cancellations as the biggest problem faced by taxi aggregators. (Getty Images) Of those who faced cancellation, 79% said they canceled the ride when the driver found out about the destination and 47% said they canceled the ride when the driver … Read more