Rideshare company Lyft is now joining Uber in adding a surcharge on its trips to make up for rising petrol prices
This temporary fee will go directly to drivers to help them deal with the surging costs in filling up their tanks.
It is still unclear exactly how much riders are expected to pay in additional fees.
This change comes as more and more drivers have become more upset with rising petrol prices in recent weeks, eating into their earnings.
Some drivers had even threatened to quit and called on rideshare companies to step in to help relieve some costs.
This follows a steep increase in petrol prices around the world amidst the war in Ukraine, with the U.S. seeing increases of over one dollar per litre compared to the previous year.
Uber announced only last week that it would also be adding a surcharge on fares and deliveries within the U.S. and Canada for a minimum of two months.
Uber users will pay up to 55 cents more per trip, with Uber Eats deliveries incurring up to a 45 cent surcharge.
