As LAX Ends Curbside Pickup, Phoenix Airport Tacks On Fees For Uber, Lyft Rides
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Staring Jan. 1st, 2020, taking a ride share to and from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport will cost you more.
In a vote of 7-2, the Phoenix City Council voted to approve a proposal to increase surcharge on ride share transportation like Uber and Lyft to help offset the cost of ground transportation on airport infrastructure, according to The Arizona Republic, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.
The amended proposal will also provide a 40% green discount on the fee for ground transit — including ride share vehicles and taxis — that uses zero-emission vehicles. It’s unclear how that discount would impact what riders pay.
“What you are starting to see here is really the killing off of a business. This is just the first stage of that,” said Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio, who voted against the increase, which he believes “hurts the little guy.” He also called the move “a money grab” and urged ride-share organizations to fight back.