Inside Uber and Lyft’s changing ride mix — where the rise of Comfort, XL, and Priority is shifting fee rate dynamics trip by trip.
This Gridwise Analytics report reveals how the growing share of premium ride types — like Comfort, XL, and Priority — is contributing more to overall platform fee rate capture across Uber and Lyft.
Black SUV and Lux rides achieve 30–32% platform fee rates, while Comfort follows at 26.1% and Black at 26%. Even small shifts from Standard to Comfort meaningfully raise platform fee rates — making Comfort a key contributor to per-trip value capture.
Premium ride types are gaining marketshare year over year. Comfort, XL, and Priority have each increased in share from July 2024 to July 2025, making up a growing portion of the ride mix on both Uber and Lyft.
In Los Angeles and San Francisco, driver utilisation fell year-over-year, with LA down –8.6% and San Francisco down –3.1%. Nationwide utilisation also slipped –2.9%, while Austin (+1.3%) and Phoenix (+1.4%) recorded modest gains.
Uber vs. Lyft: Who’s Winning the Ride Mix Shift?
Comfort, XL, and Priority are on the rise, and one company is pulling ahead with significantly higher platform fee rates. Find out who’s leading — and what it means for platform margin signals — in the full report.
Each trip tells part of the story. Together, they reveal where margins are shifting.
In the full report, you’ll uncover:
How Comfort has overtaken Shared — and what’s driving the shift in ride type mix
Year-over-year changes in platform fee rates by ride category
Key differences in premium fee capture between Uber and Lyft
Which ride types are gaining marketshare — and what that signals for margin trends