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Uber tests ‘Flex' feature in India, allowing riders to choose tailored fare preferences (www.livemint.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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As per a report from India Today, Uber Flex introduces a range of nine pricing choices for riders when booking a ride, departing from the conventional dynamic pricing model. Within these options, one price is designated as the default or starting price. Once a rider picks a particular fare from these nine alternatives, this selected fare is communicated to nearby drivers. In essence, riders now have the freedom to choose a fare that aligns with their comfort level for the journey.

Drivers are given the liberty to either approve or decline a ride depending on the fare chosen by the rider. If a driver agrees to the suggested fare, they will accept the ride and deliver the service at the specified price. Conversely, if the fare does not meet the driver's approval, they have the choice to decline the ride.

Uber is currently experimenting with the Flex feature in additional nations such as Lebanon, Kenya, and Latin America. As reported by TechCrunch, Uber intends to implement this innovative operational approach in major Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai in the near future.

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[–] BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml 12 points 10 months ago (8 children)

I think riders can bid more to have better chances to get accepted by drivers.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I'm sure glad uber "disrupted" the industry from what it was to a marketplace of bidding for a taxi. The system we had previously where you said "I want a taxi" and then a taxi came, and then you paid for it and the driver was paid appropriately was obviously unworkable after working for a hundred years.

This isn't a dynstopian nightmare at all.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)

where you said “I want a taxi” and then a taxi came

Lol

Waving a taxi down could work like the movies. And they often say around bars to take people home.

But if you wanted picked up from a home by a taxi, you'd call and a taxi would show sometime between 5 minutes and 2 hours. Sometimes longer, sometimes not at all.

Taxis fucking sucked

[–] deeroh@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

Totally agree, but I feel like the problem was the booking system, not the taxi.

I was traveling recently, and Uber had partnered with a local taxi company to handle ride requests. It was awesome. You get the convenience and speed of calling an Uber, but the vehicles and drivers are all regulated and paid by the taxi company. No questionable gig economy work, no wondering if the driver is getting paid fairly, no concerns over shady drivers, no ill-kept vehicles.

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