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If you use Uber abroad, you'll soon be charged if you pay using your home currency. The taxi service is set to start charging for currency conversion – highlighting the importance of paying in the local currency with a specialist overseas card to avoid being stung.
21 February 2025
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Londoners who use app-based taxi service Uber will see fares rise by up to 25% from today for trips around the capital and to the city's major airports. Here's what you need to know. 
11 November 2021
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Some Uber passengers who booked journeys in advance have reported being charged wait fees when the driver arrived before the scheduled time – but if this happens to you, you CAN get a refund.
12 August 2019
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Uber is to raise fares in London by 15p per mile from next year to help drivers buy electric cars.
22 October 2018
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Uber passengers who are wrongly charged for a cancelled trip are often given credit by the cab app rather than a refund. But if you're affected, there's an easy way to get your money back instead
8 January 2018
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Cab app Uber has admitted the details of 57 million customers were stolen during in a hack in 2016 - here's what you need to know.
22 November 2017

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