Uber sedans charge based on time and distance traveled. The company's Chicago rates start at $3.50 per mile when the car is moving faster than 11 miles per hour and 85 cents per minute when the ...

Uber has tried to avoid regulation in Europe and elsewhere by claiming that it is a tech platform, not a transportation service—and therefore not subject to the same rules as taxi companies. In most ...

This past Wednesday, Law School professors Eric Posner and M. Todd Henderson debated Uber’s future impact on the transportation industry with the company’s Midwest Public Affairs Manager, Robert ...

Alderman accuses Uber, Lyft of ‘predatory fares,’ wants price cap imposed They would be free to use “surge pricing” when demand is high, but capped at 150% of the regular fare.

Uber has also felt the challenges associated with this growth and innovation. Proposed Chicago regulations would prohibit Uber’s Black car service from operating in Chicago.In addition to preventing ...

The editorial regarding Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities as a cautionary tale for Chicago contains a number of omissions and incorrect assumptions (“Uber, Lyft leaving Minneapolis would be ...

In Chicago, Uber Eats has reached a settlement with the city worth $10 million, according to Eater Chicago. The settlement sets aside money to reimburse restaurants for actions that took away some ...

A Chicago alderman has proposed an ordinance that would establish the minimum pay of ride-share drivers in the city, drawing concern from companies like Uber and Lyft that say such regulations ...

Uber’s Route Share option will initially launch in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston and Baltimore.