Uber has sued the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, aiming to block a “drastic” rate increase for drivers approved last month just days before its scheduled implementation.
In a petition filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, the rideshare giant claims that the 7% increase in per-minute rates and 16% per-mile increase approved by the TLC last month constitute “dramatic, unprecedented, and unsupported hikes” and should not be allowed to go into effect as planned on Dec. 19.
Uber contends that the rate hikes would force it either to expend an additional $21-23 million per month on compensation, or hike fares in the Big Apple by an average of 10% — a quandary the company deems unacceptable, given it has already upped fares by a whopping 48% since 2019.
