[1] https://www.geekwire.com/2020/uber-raising-trip-prices-24-ne...
Of course, Uber and Lyft didn’t help themselves any by arguing vociferously for years that they weren’t anything like taxis, largely as a way to avoid having to pay drivers similar to medallion systems. Now, there were some good reasons for this, especially in markets like Portland, that used to have really restrictive pick-up policies for taxi cabs — and in areas like New York and Chicago, that have strict limits on how many medallions are issued and how many cabs can be on the road at once, but these companies can’t have it both ways. They can’t argue for years that they aren’t taxi companies and then complain if legislation means they have to pay more than taxi companies.
I’ve spoken to enough Uber drivers who used to be cab drivers to know that the alternative isn’t any better. That isn’t to say those people like Uber — but it’s not any worse than the taxi industry. It’s almost like we have to face the reality that essential jobs in our society, like drivers, are often poorly paid and exploited. And that it is systemic. But people don’t want to do that.
https://seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=8807285&GUID=6...
I think think this is the actual bill. So it is minimum pricing on time and miles backed into by hourly wages after utilization.
So 1.33/mile, but I think the time is total time not idle time like taxis, if so assuming an average of 30 mph add another dollar which puts it right at taxi pricing, and probably doesn’t include ubers fee.