(NewsNation) — Uber has gone old school by allowing customers to use green bills to pay for their fares.
Cash fares were first introduced in March and are an available option via the Uber app in metros such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Jacksonville, Orlando, San Antonio, Tampa, as well as Dallas and Laredo, Texas.
Only verified riders can access the option under “payment method,” while drivers can decline a cash ride or remove the feature from their profile altogether. Only drivers with positive feedback can accept cash trips.
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Users can check if cash trips are available for them in the “preferences” section in their app, or through receipt of an announcement email regarding the feature. Both drivers and users will receive the customary price of the ride upfront.
There are some limitations, with cash trips only available between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. local time. Should a rider have insufficient cash to pay the fare, Uber advises drivers not to argue and that it will cover the remaining cost.
Once paid, drivers are to write the amount into the app. If overpaid, they are not required to give change. Instead, Uber will deduct from the driver’s account to remedy the extra change and provide the rider with Uber Cash.
Riders are allowed to tip in cash, but it prohibits cash payments for non-cash trips. If tolls are taken during the trip, they will be included in the fare at the end of the trip.
“We believe transportation should open doors for everyone. Yet the truth is that not everyone has access to a bank account or credit card—and some riders simply prefer to pay with cash. That’s why we’re introducing a cash payment option: to make rides more accessible while giving drivers even more ways to earn,” an Uber spokesperson told NewsNation affiliate KTLA.
