Due to recent developments in Saudi Arabia, Uber has been instructed to collect 15% VAT* from riders on the full trip fare. As such, changes to the recommended fares on the Uber app have been made to help minimize the impact to riders. These changes aim to also help the tens of thousands of drivers that have come to rely on our technology for additional earnings opportunities to continue earning similar amounts on a per trip basis.
The new recommended fares (inclusive of VAT) will go into effect on December 1 2020.
- New recommended fare breakdown by city
UberX & UberVIP
Recommended Pricing (SAR) Regions of Makkah, Aseer, Jizan, Albaha, and Najran Riyadh Region Eastern Region Regions of Madinah, Qassim, Tabuk, Al Jawf, Hai’l, and Northern Borders Base fare 4.37 4.37 4.37 4.37 Distance (per km) 1.25 1.28 1.22 1.09 Time (per minute) 0.31 0.33 0.29 0.27 Minimum fare 9.29 9.83 9.29 9.29 UberXL
Recommended Pricing (SAR) Regions of Makkah Province, Aseer, Jizan, Albaha, and Najran Riyadh Region Eastern Region Regions of Madinah, Qassim, Tabuk, Al Jawf, Hail, and Northern borders Base fare 7.1 7.1 6.83 6.01 Distance (per km) 1.47 1.53 1.42 1.37 Time (per minute) 0.47 0.49 0.44 0.44 Minimum fare 16.39 16.39 16.39 13.11 Uber Comfort
Recommended Pricing (SAR) Makkah Region Riyadh Region Eastern Region Regions of Madinah and Qassim Base fare 5.68 5.68 5.68 5.68 Distance (per km) 1.62 1.66 1.60 1.42 Time (per minute) 0.39 0.44 0.38 0.36 Minimum fare 12.56 13.11 12.56 12.56 UberBlack
Recommended Pricing (SAR) Jeddah Riyadh Region Base fare 8.52 10.93 Distance (per km) 2.39 2.19 Time (per minute) 0.58 1.04 Minimum fare 18.03 24.58 Uber Taxi
Recommended Pricing (SAR) Makkah & Madinah Riyadh & Jeddah Eastern Region Base fare 4.00 4.00 3.75 Distance (per km) 0.97 1.00 0.97 Time (per minute) 0.23 0.25 0.24 Minimum fare 8.0 9.00 8.50
*Disclaimer: Should these instructions change in the future and be deemed not applicable and such change applies retrospectively, Uber will seek to refund riders these charges in the form of credits on the Uber app in line with Uber’s credit policy in KSA, net of any applicable fees.
Posted by Ohoud AlArifi
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