https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/03/15/another-rising-cost-new-fuel-charge-to-hit-bay-area-uber-rides-this-week-amid-gas-price-surge/

Many Bay Area Uber passengers have already encountered sticker shock as they hail a ride home from a bar or travel to the airport. But starting Wednesday, riders will be paying a bit more as the company rolls out a temporary gasoline surcharge.

The $0.45 or $0.55 tacked on to Uber each trip will go entirely to drivers who are struggling to fill the hole in their take-home pay left by the meteoric rise in gasoline prices, which now average over $5.80 in most of the Bay Area. The company is also adding a $0.35 or $0.45 charge to food delivery orders through Uber Eats.