Uber and Lyft DO pay the same pickup fees at airports and seaports as taxis. The pickup fee is charged to the rider and paid directly to the airport/seaport by the rideshare company.
The only purpose for local airport ACCESS permits is to radically limit taxi supply to keep prices artificially high -- for the benefit of the taxi owners...NOT taxi drivers.
I thought one purpose is revenue $$$. We rent a car, we pay airport charges. We use a car service or taxi they pay an access charge. I can't think of a reason why an Uber passenger shouldn't be paying the same kind of charge.
Not in Florida, they aren't. Not since July 1, 2017.
BTW, MCO is a prime example of the benefit to consumers. Prior to the new state law, Lyft was not allowed to pick up at MCO at all. In addition, the only Uber allowed was Uber Select, which happens to be priced pretty close to taxi fares. So when the airport was opened up, X, regular Lyft, XL, cars with child seats -- everything was available. And the pricing came way down. The corrupt stranglehold was broken and consumers benefited.
Originally, Adam and Eve were naked. Uber has been in business for under 10 years. Adam and Eve were how many years ago?
Since Uber has operated in Florida, every single rider has always been covered for $1 million, and it was quite clear to anyone who cared to check. Uber's internal requirements were so stringent the Legislature adopted them for all rideshare in the entire state. That insurance level, incidentally, is FAR more than many taxi companies carry, and taxi insurance varies widely from city to city.
