{"id":242196,"date":"2025-02-19T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/uber-adopts-zero-commission-model-autorickshaw-rides-in-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T10:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:38:41","slug":"uber-adopts-zero-commission-model-autorickshaw-rides-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/uber-adopts-zero-commission-model-autorickshaw-rides-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber Adopts Zero-Commission Model Autorickshaw Rides in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.gadgets360cdn.com\/large\/uber_reuters_1670910804545.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Uber Adopts Zero-Commission Model Autorickshaw Rides in India\" title=\"Uber Adopts Zero-Commission Model Autorickshaw Rides in India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ride-hailing platform <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/tags\/uber\">Uber<\/a> has moved to a zero-commission model for its autorickshaw drivers in India and will instead charge them a subscription fee, mirroring a strategy followed by local rivals as competition intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>Uber said it will now only connect users with nearby drivers and will suggest a fare but the final amount would be decided by the driver and the rider, the company said in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p>A company spokesperson said the company made the shift as it did not want &#8220;to be at a competitive disadvantage&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>News publication Inc42 was the first to report the development earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>High commissions charged by ride-hailing applications <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/tags\/ola\">Ola<\/a> Consumer and Uber have been a pain point for their network of drivers, with many holding protests in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Uber&#8217;s move also follows newer but smaller rivals Rapido and Namma Yatri, who do not charge their three-wheeler rickshaw drivers any commission and instead take a daily or weekly subscription fee.<\/p>\n<p>It also comes as ride-hailing platforms seek clarity on tax liabilities, following an authority&#8217;s move that a model like Namma Yatri would not be required to pay taxes as it connected drivers with users, multiple local media publications reported last year.<\/p>\n<p>A web of varying regulations across Indian states, particularly on fares, has also been a pain point for Uber.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/transportation\/news\/uber-zero-commision-model-autorickshaw-rides-india-competition-rivals-7745501#rss-gadgets-news\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ride-hailing platform Uber has moved to a zero-commission model for its autorickshaw drivers in India and will instead charge them a subscription fee, mirroring a strategy followed by local rivals as competition intensifies. 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