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Fun fact: Uber surge pricing is calculated per-hexagon (h9, I think). If you're near a hexagon boundary experiencing surge, hop across to another one and check
by fredley 5y ago
Fun fact: Uber surge pricing is calculated per-hexagon (h9, I think). If you're near a hexagon boundary experiencing surge, hop across to another one and check again.
- RicoElectrico 5y agoThis sounds similar to the S2 cell shenanigans people do in Pokemon GO and Ingress. ;)
- krebby 5y agoUnfortunately this isn't strictly true anymore (and hasn't been for a few years). All areas of surge have a quadratic fall-off zone around the high point to solve just this. You'd have to walk some distance for this to be helpful. It may work near a major avenue or political boundary or an event like a parade where there are "dispatch walls" set up or where there are two city areas that meet - think Reno / Tahoe.
- fredley 5y agoYes, while you don't get such extreme drops, surge can drop from 1.6x to 1.4x by crossing the street if you're in the right place, which can save quite a bit on a longer journey.