A Gurugram woman recently claimed that Uber Pets costs five times more than a regular ride on the cab-hailing platform. Anya Rao took to LinkedIn to highlight the massive price difference between a regular ride and an Uber Pets ride for the same distance. Scroll on to know what netizens think about this.
Gurugram Woman Claims Uber Pets Charges 5 Times The Normal Ride
In the now-viral post on LinkedIn, Anya Rao shared that she recently found the new pet-friendly ride option, Uber Pets, on the cab-booking app. Intrigued, she explored the service details and something caught her attention–the stark price difference between regular rides and pet rides.
“I did a price comparison for a 2km distance. A regular Uber cab costs ₹100, while Uber Pets costs ₹530. That’s 5.3x the price just to have your pet with you,” she discovered. The massive price gap made her question, “If the goal was accessibility, why is this service a luxury? What justifies this massive jump? Is it extra cleaning fees? A premium for pet-friendly drivers? Or just another way to squeeze more money out of pet owners?”
She further added that for many people, pets are like their family, and “they shouldn’t have to pay an absurd premium just to travel together.”
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Netizens React & Share Their Two Cents
As you can imagine, Anya’s post on Uber Pets sparked a debate online. While many people said that booking a cab to travel with your pet is indeed a luxury; others thanked her for bringing this price gap in notice. They agreed that the pricing is quite extreme and said taking local cabs and autos is indeed much easier and cheaper. Here are some comments from the post that you cannot miss out on.
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What are your thoughts on this massive price gap in Uber Pets and normal services? Let us know in the comments.
Cover Image Courtesy: Linkedin/Anya Rao & website/uber
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