[lhorie]

I thought Uber rolled out upfront pricing some time last year, so drivers wouldn't feel compelled to be playing these games anymore.

[xp84]

They know fare in my recent experience, but not where you are going. Probably theoretically for “diversity” reasons but also because Uber’s interests probably line up with giving all the rides rather than only the ones going to “good neighborhoods.”

Drivers on the other hand, want to know mainly so they can decline up front to take someone 50 miles in the “wrong” direction from where they are trying to be next.