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Warning over impact of super low Uber fares in Blackpool

Uber has defended the low prices as introductory offers, reports Shelagh Parkinson

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The Blackpool Lead
Nov 16, 2024
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Uber operating in Blackpool. Credit: The Blackpool Lead

Uber drivers in Blackpool are charging as little as 36p for a two mile journey, it has been claimed, with fears raised such low fares mean cabbies will not be able to sustain their livelihoods.

Driver Neil Charnock, who is campaigning for laws around how taxis are licensed to be tightened up, said th…

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