Same ride, different price: CR probes Uber and Lyft fare changes

Same ride, different price? Consumer Reports says Uber and Lyft may show different fares, raising new questions about pricing transparency.

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What happenedSame ride, different price? Consumer Reports says Uber and Lyft may show different fares, raising new questions about pricing transparency.

What changedThe left frames it as "Uber and Lyft are charging different customers wildly different prices for the same ride". The center frames it as "Same ride, different price: CR probes Uber and Lyft fare changes".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Uber and Lyft are charging different customers wildly different prices for the same ride". The center frames it as "Same ride, different price: CR probes Uber and Lyft fare changes".

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)1h ago

Same ride, different price: CR probes Uber and Lyft fare changes

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Same ride, different price? Consumer Reports says Uber and Lyft may show different fares, raising new questions about pricing transparency.

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Quartz2h ago

Uber and Lyft are charging different customers wildly different prices for the same ride

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A Consumer Reports investigation found a median 50% gap between the lowest and highest fares quoted for identical trips, and flagged nearly 11% of advertised discounts as fake

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