Uber usage charge

From Feb 22 th, 2023, an Uber usage charge (travel business handling fee. “Uber usage charge”) will be charged in addition to the current Meter fee and Booking Fee for Uber Taxi trip from Tokyo 23 wards.

Please refer to the details below.

  • Service Type : Uber Taxi
  • Area: Uber Taxi trip from Tokyo 23 wards
  • Uber usage charge : 100 yen / trip (including tax)
  • Payment: In-App Payment

Travel business handling fees’ posting is here

Note

  • Uber usage charge is applied for the trips which are requested through the Uber app from the applicable area.
  • Uber usage charge is charged for every Taxi trip from Tokyo 23 wards except airport flat fee trip.
  • Uber usage charge will not be charged If you match with a taxi company registered outside of Tokyo.
  • You can see if Uber usage charge is applied for your trip from “ i logo “ on the bottom right corner showed after selecting Taxi.
  • Uber usage charge will not be charged for a canceled trip before the onboarding, however, cancellation fee might be charged based on the cancellation policy.
  • You will charge the sum of meter fee and Uber usage charge for a canceled trip after onboarding.
  • “Premier Van booking fee” (for Uber Premier Van) will be displayed as “Uber usage charge” in the breakdown, but please note that this fee is different from the Uber usage charge (travel business handling fee). You can see the breakdown from the “i” mark under the vehicle type in the display upon the ride request.

FAQ

What is Uber usage charge?

  • Uber usage charge is an additional fixed fee (travel business handling fee) charged to every Uber Taxi trip at Tokyo requested through Uber App.

What are the differences between Uber usage charge and Booking fee?

  • Booking Fee is a variable fee charged to cover the operational cost of picking up the riders whereas Uber usage charge is a fixed service fee (travel business handling fee) charged to every Uber Taxi trip from Tokyo 23 wards requested through Uber App.