With seats available for five people, Uber estimates that the ride will cost between $200 and $255 per person, on average.
The minimum wage mandate, approved by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, went into effect last year.
Uber sued reportedly out of fear the cap will be made permanent.
The tax would extend a surcharge already imposed on the New York City Metro area.
The surcharge fee would have raised the price of a Lyft or Uber ride by $2.75 and a taxi ride by $2.50 in Lower Manhattan.
A survey conducted by comparison website CheapCarRental.net found travelers New York City will pay $179 per day for the most affordable car.
inDriver, created by college students on social networking site in Siberia in 2012, has launched in its first U.S. market, New York City.
Held in New York City, the Global Automotive Conference features automakers, suppliers, and other companies involved in the transportation industry.
The number of licenses for private-hire drivers in London has almost doubled since the rise of ride-hailing services like Uber and its competitors, from 59,000 in 2009-10 to 114,000 in 2017-18.
The bundle of legislation passed by the New York City Council also mandates that the city sets a minimum pay rate for drivers.
media brand
The secure and easy all-access connection to your content.
Bookmarked content can then be accessed anytime on all of your logged in devices!
Already a member? Log In
