Ride Austin plans to take prices down to lowest in area

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Non-profit rideshare company Ride Austin is reshaping its pricing model, claiming to take prices down to the lowest of any transportation network company in the city.
The company will charge $0.99 per mile and reduce their portion of the fare from 20 percent to 0 percent, in keeping with their goal of paying their drivers more.
Ride Austin plans to only take a $1.50 booking fee from each ride. The announcement Wednesday coincides with their launch of a new Android driv