
[By Katie Pyzyk]
- Uber and Lyft plan to cease operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) due to a new spike in ride-hailing fees, representatives for the companies told Smart Cities Dive.
- The Phoenix City Council passed a city code amendment to increase and add new fees to airport ground transportation trips. Ride-hailing fees currently are $2.66 per pick-up and will rise to $4 next year, then they incrementally increase to $5.00 by 2024. A $4 drop-off fee has also been created. However, taxi, shuttle and charter bus fees all will be lower than their current rates.
- Uber and Lyft both intend to cease operations at PHX before the fees take effect on Feb. 1, 2020.