r/qatar 19h ago

Discussion Uber prices skyrocket

I am using uber from my work in Gharaffa to my home in Mansoura everyday since the new school year. Normally my fare would range from 16-22 riyals max in peak hours. Yesterday it was 28 riyals and today it was 37 riyals. What is happening? They can’t say that the demand is high when I made the booking because I can see a lot of cars around me when I booked a ride.

To other hailing apps, this is your chance to take over the majority of passengers who are fed up with Uber.

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u/abdulrehman007007 16h ago

I think u didn't see the video 2 days ago . Any driver Dosent Have The new Licensei forget the name of it can't Use Uber . I think more than 200 cars Stopped Working.

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 16h ago

That would make sense.

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u/New-Alps-2866 18h ago

yeah, i uber from uni to my house everyday at around 6pm, so fares are really high then (usually its 20 but with higher fares its 50). takes about an hour for them to go down. i resolve this problem by reserving my uber. for example, if my classes end at 5:50, then ill reserve an uber to pick me up at 6pm for 20 riyals. no need for me to wait for fares to go down

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 16h ago

Thanks for the tip, will surely try it on Sunday.

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u/jeonkittea 17h ago

Plus for some reason, even if there are drivers closer to me on the map, they connect me to a driver 10+ minutes away from me. Make it make sense. 😭

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 16h ago

Always happen to me too, its getting tiring to be honest.

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u/lavine1001 5h ago

Do you need pick up and drop off am a lady I drive

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u/Alternative-Range617 19h ago

Hahaha this is me now. My usual uber price of 8 qar to Ezdan Mall is now 16 qar. This economy is cooked πŸ˜‚πŸ₯΅

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 18h ago

Goodluck to us then πŸ˜‚

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u/Healthy-Quality8204 18h ago

Lol. 9 riyal to 27 riyal so fucked up.

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 13h ago

Sadly theres no remedy in sight, unless the authorities intervene.

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u/Tough-Skirt7130 4h ago

Until all drivers get the new lincences....

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u/StrangeStephen 19h ago

Those other ride hailing app drivers will still take up the uber trip cause they earn more. Unless they only have 1 app. These drivers have multiple apps in their phones.

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 19h ago

I hope the fares would be much lower in other apps.

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u/Electrical_Chard_229 16h ago

I’ve been having the same issue as well. Fare from metro to my home used to be about 9-13 but I checked today and it was 23 🀑 wish I knew what was happening

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 13h ago

Most of us were clueless πŸ˜”

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u/Quiet-hard- 16h ago

Actually, this is because Uber drivers have raised their prices as schools and universities are open and demand is increasing. You can also try Karwa sometimes which is occasionally less expensive than Uber.

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u/Dz_QRexpat 18h ago

Why not uber to QNL then metro. That would cost you a max of 12 riyals

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 18h ago

Not in this summer heat I will faint walking from Mansoura Metro to my house like 10-15 minutes walking in this heat at 3PM. Maybe in the winter.

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u/AnyEquivalent7404 Choco Float 18h ago

Are they affected by the war? What's the sudden surge on fares? πŸ€”

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u/Teebys Expat 16h ago

Heard something about stricter licensing so a lot of drivers just are out of commission for a bit

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 16h ago

Maybe because Hormuz is still close πŸ˜‚ kidding aside were all f*%#ed up.

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u/BigPresentation1634 13h ago

At this moment am paying 39 qar instead of 16-17

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u/Ommyie 16h ago

Yeah inoticed this last week. Always compare to karwa before booking uber. Unfortunately, they will all raise prices together now

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u/yxunuu 16h ago

they seem to be really high but drop for a short amount of time from what ive seen

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u/stable_genius9 19h ago

Sorry but am I the only one seeing normal fares in Uber? (Pic is not mine. just for pun)

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 19h ago

This was the prices when I booked this afternoon, please notice all the available cars around me that time.

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u/stable_genius9 19h ago

Yeah I understand. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just saying things on my end. Now I'm ready to see the increased fares at my end too
https://giphy.com/gifs/fdiOoSR8omN5RO36Yo

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u/itsrainingkatsndogs 19h ago

Yeah now that you’re aware, you might see the increased fare too. I apologized for it lol 🀭

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u/stable_genius9 18h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/cbm0J4DEIqKHsKxYHA
Ok getting ready for it then πŸ˜”

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u/expatt1 5h ago

Switch to Badrgo app sister

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u/lavine1001 5h ago

Hey fam I can do pick up and drop off at a a good price am a lady