Uber riders in City of Seattle to pay 25% more following new minimum wage law Suzanne Phan, KOMO News Reporter
Uber riders in City of Seattle to pay 25% more following new minimum wage law
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SEATTLE - Starting New Year s Day, if you take an Uber ride in Seattle, you will have to shell out 25% more.
The rideshare company is increasing its prices because of a new minimum wage law in the Emerald City.
Alex Nachman typically drives 4 to 5 hours a day for Uber. He’s one of 33,000 licensed rideshare drivers in King County.
Friday, Jan. 1, a new law takes effect in the City of Seattle raising the minimum wage up to $16.69 an hour for big companies like Uber.