# The disparity of Uber

**URL:** <https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-disparity-of-uber/8993>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [September 23, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-disparity-of-uber/8993 "2026-09-23T00:39:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-disparity-of-uber/8993/1 "2026-09-23T00:39:07Z")

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I drove my car to my mechanic this morning and then took an Uber home to wait while it was being worked on: $22 + $5 tip. That was 8:00 in the morning. I got an Uber back at 3:00 to pick up my car and the same trip only cost $11+2 tip. It was on the freeway both ways and the first trip was during the commute but all the traffic was going the other way. I don’t take Uber a lot so I’m assuming this was normal.

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**Author:** ![POET](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poet/32/485_2.png) [@POET](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/POET)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-disparity-of-uber/8993/2 "2026-09-23T01:02:36Z")

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I think it’s normal yea… supply and demand as they say. A $1 bottle of water is worth a million in a desert. After the morning rush there’s probably tons of free Ubers which means the price drops considerably. Fluctuates thru the day. I got an Uber for like $7+ tip to work before because it was like 5am…off peak hours I think they call them.