Uber adds surcharge as gas prices spike

It's getting more expensive to get a ride — and not just for drivers with their own wheels. Uber announced it will add a per-trip surcharge for both riders and deliveries, as skyrocketing gas prices put pressure on the people behind the wheel.

"We know drivers and couriers are feeling the sting of record-high prices at the pump, so we're rolling out a temporary fuel surcharge to help," said Liza Winship, head of driver operations in the U.S. and Canada for the company, in a statement. "This consumer surcharge will apply to each ride or delivery and will vary by location, with 100% going directly to drivers and couriers."

The company will add between $0.45 or $0.55 per ride and between $0.35 or $0.45 per delivery from its Uber Eats service for the next 60 days, depending on the average trip length and gas prices in each market. The surcharge will apply everywhere but New York City, where drivers saw an increase March 1 and where most delivery workers use bicycles. The company has not seen a decrease in active drivers.