On June 9, Uber will introduce a new booking fee and increase the price of minimum fares in all mainland state capitals. In some cities, the fare for certain trips will rise by a whopping 40 per cent. Here's how much more you will need to pay in each Australian city.

The Australian taxi-booking app Ingogo has upped the number of Qantas points customers earn to up to 1000 points for the first four rides. In addition, Ingogo customers can join the Qantas Frequent Flyers program for free by downloading the app - a saving of $89.50.

I love the concept of ride sharing services like Lyft or Uber, and I use them all the time when I travel or feel the urge to paint the town red. But it's not just because they're convenient; I like to talk to the drivers! And I wouldn't trade all the stories, advice and near head-on collisions for anything.

There are harder things in life than hailing a taxi, but depending on the city, it can be slightly confusing. Travel + Leisure offers a few tips for getting a taxi, depending on the destination.

There is a strong chance that the ridesharing service Uber will be forced to charge higher fares in Australia following a Federal Court ruling that it must pay GST. Moving forward, Uber drivers will be charged GST like other taxi services, a cost that is almost certain to be passed on to the customer.

On Friday October 30, Australia's first legal, regulated Uber launched in the ACT. As yet, it is the only Australian territory to have legalised -- and regulated -- the controversial ridesharing service, yet UberX continues to operate in other states across Australia. With recent talk of federal politicians potentially being allowed to use Uber for business, it seems like Uber is here to stay.

Sorry Sydney, nothing for you today. If you live in Perth however, uberX trips are now up to 20 per cent cheaper, while Melbourne fares have been reduced by up to 15 per cent. The latter comes with a catch -- UberBLACK services have gone up by the same amount.

One of Uber's most appealing features is that it isn't providing taxis. So what should taxi services implement to fight off Uber's customer-snaffling ways?

Uber's low-cost car hiring service UberX is one of cheapest ways to get around the country's major CBDs -- but how much do you actually save compared to a regular taxi? Personal finances tracker Pocketbook has released a new, in-depth study that provides some interesting answers. According to its figures, the average spend per Uber journey has dropped significantly since 2014 and continues to fall over time. Taxi fares, meanwhile, remain unchanged. No wonder they want to ban the service.

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Uber is the car service from the future, and now it's even cheaper!

App-based car and taxi service Uber has a good deal for Sydneysiders this week: two free trips of up to $30 each in an Uber taxi.

We've all been there before: it's a cold and windy night, so you decide to order a taxi even though you only live a few kilometres up the road. An hour later, you're still waiting. The taxi app GoCatch is attempting to eliminate this short fare reluctance via a "frequent flyer" style points system. But will it be enough to make taxi drivers change their ways?

A CHOICE investigation has found that many Australian companies are continuing to ignore Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rules designed to limit credit card surcharge fees. Not surprisingly, taxis and airlines were found to be among the worst offenders.

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Getting around in a big city can be a challenge, but it needn't be when you have one of those futuristic computer phones in your pocket that happens to know your location. With the aid of your smartphone, getting around is a breeze. Here are our favourite apps for taxis and transport.

Hopefully, you will never need to use this information, but here it is just in case: The first calls you should make if your car is stolen is to all the taxi companies in your city. With a little reward incentive, you can have fleets of cabbies looking for your stolen car.

Aside from being subject to bad talkback radio, one of the biggest nuisances of catching a taxi is the fiddly payment process. Previously-featured taxi booking app goCatch has added the ability to pay drivers via PayPal, potentially simplifying that hassle and scoring you a cheaper fare.

iOS/Android: There are a lot of apps aiming to make taxi-booking easier via mobile phone: here at Lifehacker we've already covered GoCatch, MyTaxi and Taxi (plus Get Picked Up for hire cars and various individual cab company apps). Taxi Pro is another competitor in the market, with both iOS and Android apps available.