Online cab aggregator Uber has restructured its ride fare for pick ups at the Mumbai Domestic (1A and 1B) and International airports (P4 and P6) starting today, to include a surcharge of Rs 110. This surcharge has been made compulsory by the Mumbai International and Domestic Airport management in areas designated for commercial vehicles coming into the airport to pick up passengers. Uber says its adjustment is similar to the sea-link toll levied and added to the passengers ride fare: Its drivers will produce the receipt of the toll or surcharge as proof of payment, which it reimburses. Users need not pay by cash for tolls and surcharges as they’re directly charged into the fare, and they can check estimated fares by inputting pickup location and destination and clicking on ‘Fare Quote’. Fare hike in Bangalore rides Starting earlier this week, Uber has also increased its per kilometer fare for trips that go beyond 15 kilometers in Bangalore. This is restricted to UberX and UberGo vehicles for now. Uber told MediaNama that this is ‘to ensure the economics work for drivers providing longer (distance) trips’. The company added that it does not have plans to introduce this in its other operational cities for now, and neither would the trip be charged more if taking a UberBlack vehicle. Expansion to Guwahati, Nashik, Thiruvananthapuram and Vadodara In the same time frame, Uber has launched in four more cities, namely, Guwahati, Nashik, Thiruvananthapuram and Vadodara. With this expansion, the company is now available in…
