Uber and Lyft cost per mile calculator

Know the distance but not the addresses? Enter the miles and minutes for a price in your city, for every ride type.

5 miles, 15 minutes in Columbus, weekday, midday

UberX $18–26 · Lyft $16–20

About $3.53–5.11 per mile for UberX. Tips are extra.

RidePricePer mile
Wait & Save$15–22$3.03–4.39
UberX$18–26$3.53–5.11
Priority$21–30$4.20–6.08
Comfort$22–32$4.44–6.43
UberXL$25–37$5.08–7.35
Black$37–54$7.44–10.77
Black SUV$48–70$9.63–13.94
Uber Pet$20–29$4.02–5.82
Wait & Save$14–18$2.83–3.54
Lyft$16–20$3.21–4.02
Priority Pickup$18–23$3.69–4.62
Extra Comfort$22–28$4.40–5.50
Lyft XL$22–28$4.50–5.63
Black$39–49$7.87–9.84
Black SUV$48–60$9.63–12.05
Columbus taxi$15–17$2.91–3.44

A trip inside central Columbus, without airport fees or tolls. For a real trip, enter the addresses on the fare estimator and we route it with traffic and add the fees.

Uber and Lyft cost per mile in Columbus

Standard UberX and Lyft around midday on a weekday, for trips of different lengths. More on rides in Columbus.

TripUberXPer mileLyftPer mile
1 mile, 6 min$12–18$12.40–17.95$12–15$11.75–14.71
3 miles, 11 min$13–19$4.44–6.43$12–15$4.05–5.07
5 miles, 15 min$18–26$3.53–5.11$16–20$3.21–4.02
10 miles, 26 min$29–42$2.87–4.16$26–33$2.61–3.26
20 miles, 48 min$51–74$2.54–3.68$46–58$2.31–2.89

A 5-mile ride in every city

Standard UberX and Lyft for a 5-mile, 15-minute trip around midday, cheapest first.

CityUberXLyftUberX per mile
Indianapolis$11–16$10–13$2.72
Raleigh-Durham$13–19$12–15$3.16
Charlotte$13–19$12–15$3.19
Orlando$13–19$12–15$3.24
Kansas City$14–20$12–15$3.31
Houston$14–20$13–16$3.41
Denver$14–20$13–16$3.41
Phoenix$14–20$13–16$3.42
Salt Lake City$14–20$13–16$3.45
Sacramento$14–21$13–16$3.47
Cincinnati$14–21$13–16$3.48
Cleveland$14–21$13–16$3.49
Baltimore$15–22$16–20$3.71
Tampa$15–22$14–17$3.72
San Antonio$15–22$14–17$3.75
Nashville$15–22$14–17$3.75
Detroit$16–22$14–18$3.80
Washington, DC$16–23$17–21$3.90
Chicago$16–23$15–18$3.91
Dallas$16–23$15–18$3.95
Pittsburgh$16–23$15–18$3.97
Miami$16–24$15–19$3.99
Atlanta$17–24$15–19$4.06
Honolulu$17–25$16–19$4.18
San Diego$17–25$16–20$4.21
Austin$17–25$16–20$4.25
Columbus$18–26$16–20$4.32
New Orleans$18–26$16–20$4.35
Minneapolis$18–26$16–20$4.38
Philadelphia$18–26$16–20$4.40
Portland$18–26$16–21$4.40
St. Louis$18–27$17–21$4.49
San Francisco$19–27$17–21$4.58
Las Vegas$19–27$17–22$4.62
Los Angeles$21–30$19–24$5.12
Boston$22–32$20–25$5.35
New York City$29–41$31–37$7.02
Seattle$29–42$27–33$7.15

Common questions

How much is an Uber per mile?

It depends on the city and the length of the trip. In Columbus, a 5-mile UberX around midday works out to about $3.53–5.11 per mile, and a 20-mile trip to about $2.54–3.68 per mile. Across the 38 cities we cover, a 5-mile UberX ranges from $11–16 in Indianapolis to $29–42 in Seattle.

Why do short rides cost more per mile?

Every ride carries a base fare and a booking fee, and most cities have a minimum fare. On a short trip those fixed charges are spread over only a mile or two, so the price per mile is much higher than on a long ride.

Do Uber and Lyft charge by the minute too?

Yes. Both charge a rate per minute as well as per mile, so the same distance costs more in heavy traffic. That is why this calculator asks for minutes as well as miles. If you do not know the time, leave our suggestion, which assumes ordinary city driving.

Does the price include tips, tolls and airport fees?

Tips are not included. This calculator prices a trip inside the city, so it leaves out airport fees and tolls. For a trip to or from an airport, or one that crosses a toll bridge, enter the real addresses on our trip estimator, which adds them.

Why does the time of day change the price?

Uber and Lyft raise prices when many people are asking for rides at once, such as the evening rush or a Friday night, and lower them when it is quiet. Pick a time above to see the difference for the same trip.

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