33 Cities With the Most Expensive (and Most Affordable) Ride Share Trips

No matter where you live, rideshare rides have become substantially more expensive in recent years. A Bloomberg report found that the average cost of a rideshare trip in the U.S. increased by 45% from 2019 to 2022.

However, there are some cities where you’ll pay a premium for that Uber or Lyft ride compared to the cost in other cities. Scholaroo analyzed the average prices for a 6.5-mile rideshare trip in 33 cities across the U.S., and found that in the most affordable city, this trip would cost an average of $8.96, while in the most expensive city, it would cost $37.98.

Here’s a look at the average cost of a 6.5-mile rideshare ride in 33 populous U.S. cities, ranked from most expensive to most affordable.

• Average cost: $37.98

• Average cost: $35.32

• Average cost: $27.35

• Average cost: $25.15

• Average cost: $23.99

• Average cost: $23.97

• Average cost: $21.91

• Average cost: $21.46

• Average cost: $21

• Average cost: $19.97

• Average cost: $19.60

• Average cost: $19.28

• Average cost: $18.96

• Average cost: $18.93

• Average cost: $18.91

• Average cost: $16.97

• Average cost: $16.80

• Average cost: $15.91

• Average cost: $15.39

• Average cost: $15.20

• Average cost: $15.17

• Average cost: $14.94

• Average cost: $13.95

• Average cost: $13.72

• Average cost: $13.12

• Average cost: $12

• Average cost: $11.69

• Average cost: $11

• Average cost: $10.95

• Average cost: $10.33

• Average cost: $9.88

• Average cost: $9.20

• Average cost: $8.96

All data is sourced from Scholaroo and is accurate as of May 17, 2024.