NC: Asheville Airport Adds Fees for Uber, Other Ground Transportation Services
ASHEVILLE - All ground transportation services at Asheville Regional Airport — including the popular ride-booking services Uber and Lyft — must pay per-trip pickup fees and follow new monitoring systems, airport officials said Monday.
The airport’s move already has set up a confrontation with Uber, which is declining to comply with the new rules, which means that Uber drivers are not currently able to operate on the airport’s property.
Before Monday, individual Uber and Lyft drivers operated without paying direct fees, although each corporation paid a $7,000 annual permit fee for access, according to the airport. Drivers now believe that they will be responsible for a $3.50 per trip access fee. Taxis, shuttles and limousine services will also be required to pay pickup fees of $2.50 a trip, as well as annual permit fees.
