Uber beta testing $2 flat-fee rides in some metro areas

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by Sindy Cator on August 24, 2016 at 10:49 pm

Next month, Uber will be testing a flat-fee program that will have commuters paying a lot less to get around town. The flat fare program will bring $2 UberPool rides and $7 UberX lifts to an invite-only group. Interested participants will have to pay to be in the program. Here’s how it works: lucky Uber riders can pay $20 for 20 rides at a flat fare, or $30 for 30 rides. That’s a $1 pre-payment per ride. After that, the $2 or $7 rate kicks in making it more like $3 for UberPool and $8 for UberX rides. If a…