Long Distance, Cheapest Uber Fares in Indonesia

Uber's fare for long-distance trips (20 kilometers) is set at US$4.6. According to an iPrice study, this is the cheapest compared to two other competitors. Conventional taxi fares are the most expensive at US$7 for a single long-distance trip. Another online service, Grab Car, charges US$5.4.

Transportation services are competing to offer the lowest prices to win the transportation market in major cities. The emergence of online-based transportation services has changed people's habits in using urban transportation modes. The ease and low fares offered are among the reasons why people are switching to online-based transportation services and starting to abandon conventional transportation. If not heeded, the market share of conventional taxis will be eroded by internet-based transportation service providers, even though there is still debate about the legality of online taxis.