# Australian consumers could face higher fares for their Uber trips.

*business · news · 2026-04-14 · SBS Australia*

## Key points

- Uber will add a five cent per kilometre surcharge for Australian passengers starting Wednesday.
- The surcharge will not apply to electric vehicle rides, encouraging use of Uber Green options.
- Uber Eats delivery riders traveling over 100 kilometres weekly will receive $5 per 100 kilometres for two months.
- The Transport Workers Union has applied to the Fair Work Commission for a minimum standards order.
- Qantas will review fares biweekly and cut domestic flights due to a $3.3 billion fuel cost outlook.

**Companies:** Uber, Didi, Woolworths, Coles
**Countries:** Australia

[Read the full story on SBS Australia](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/uber-riders-to-pay-fuel-surcharge-as-prices-surge/mgt5unh8j)

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