UberX's Cost in Cebu Compared to Regular or Airport Taxi

UberX Cebu Pricing

How much does an uberX ride costs compared to a regular (white) or airport (yellow) taxi?

This is the most frequently asked question from the riding public. In this blogpost I will compare the cost of a ride using a regular (white) taxi, an airport (yellow) taxi and an uberX car.

Let's start with a sample route from One Oasis Cebu to Mactan Airport. Below is the route I selected, based on the current traffic condition.

Google map says its 12.7 km away and is 26 min without traffic. And these are the assumptions that we'll be using (based on experience):

• Total travel time from One Oasis to Airport is 48 min. 
• It is assumed that the idle time for taxis is 22 mins (48 - 26 = 22).

Let's plug in these numbers on our calculator. Here's the formula:

Base Fare + (Time Rate * Time) + (Distance Rate * Distance) = Total Fare

For regular/white taxi:

30 + (1.75 * 22) + (11.67 * 12.7)  =  ₱216.71

For airport/yellow taxi:

60 + (2 * 22)  + (13.33 * 12.7) =  ₱273.29

For uberX car:

40 + (3 * 48) + (6.90 * 12.7) =  ₱271.63

Here's a comparison table for everybody's reference:

Wait, there's more. Uber is giving away promotional discounts/codes often. As an example, if you use the promo code HELLOCEBU from December 3 to December 9, you'll get 20% off your total fare. That's equivalent to ₱54.33 discount, or only ₱217.30 fare from One Oasis to the airport. That's only 59 cents more expensive than regular taxi!

Disclaimer: The calculation above is based on a specific condition. The result is greatly affected by actual traffic condition. I will try to analyze this in my next post.