On a weekend evening the road to 九份 is just one huge traffic jam. So it's not unreasonable that taxi drivers charge a special rate. It's a lot of extra hassle.

On a weekend evening the road to 九份 is just one huge traffic jam. So it's not unreasonable that taxi drivers charge a special rate. It's a lot of extra hassle. But I'm surprised Uber actually took you there. Do they technically serve the whole of Greater Taipei?