This statistic depicts the average savings in uberX fares compared to equivalent taxi fares paid for rides in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as of August 2015. In Brisbane, the average saving of uberX fares compared to equivalent taxi fares in August 2015 was around 26.09 percent.
Average savings in uberX fares compared to taxi fares in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as of August 2015
*Each average fare is weighted to take into account the number of uberX rides undertaken in that city to generate a weighted average.
To compare the average price of a taxi and uberX fare, the fares for uberX rides undertaken in August 2015 were re-calculated with the taxi fare structure in each city.
As all uberX rides are booked and paid for through the uberX app, the uberX fares include a booking fee if applicable and the relevant credit card surcharge for each city.
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Deloitte. (January 31, 2016). Average savings in uberX fares compared to taxi fares in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as of August 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/706695/australia-average-savings-in-uberx-fares-compared-to-taxi-fares/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Deloitte. (2016). Average savings in uberX fares compared to taxi fares in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as of August 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/706695/australia-average-savings-in-uberx-fares-compared-to-taxi-fares/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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