What's your Uber experience?

Maybe its only on some locations like Airport or City or in the evenings?

I took an uber in Sydney this morning and invoice shows Transportation service fee, booking fee, nsw government passenger levy and nsw CTP charge - no seasonal surcharge.
 
Maybe its only on some locations like Airport or City or in the evenings?

I took an uber in Sydney this morning and invoice shows Transportation service fee, booking fee, nsw government passenger levy and nsw CTP charge - no seasonal surcharge.
Link posted above shows the "season" is only some times on some days.
I found this on the internet about uber driving in Brisbane so to answer my own question, no it doesn't all go to the driver, my $2.20 charged=$1.60 for the driver.

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We’re rolling out a temporary Seasonal Surcharge during high-demand occasions from 28 October to 21 December 2025
How does the Seasonal Surcharge work?

Earn more per trip in Brisbane

You will earn an additional amount for every trip you start in Brisbane (including Brisbane Airport) during the set occasions specified below.

All days: 9 pm - 9 am (the next day)
$1.10

Monday - Thursday: 2 pm - 7 pm
$1.60

Friday - Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm
$1.10

Service fees have been applied to figures stated above
 
Thought I'd chime in with an anecdote, upon arriving in Perth it was $50 to get home on Uber due to surge pricing, and I'd normally never see above $20. I caught the train from Airport Central one stop to Redcliffe and the Uber dropper to $16.

While many wouldn't deal with the complexity of a multi stop itinerary heading home, it was well worth it to me to save around $30.
 
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I found this on the internet about uber driving in Brisbane so to answer my own question, no it doesn't all go to the driver, my $2.20 charged=$1.60 for the driver.

It would be naive to think otherwise, that a tech company doesn't take about 1/4-1/3 at every opportunity they have to do so!
 

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