Cheapest Cities for Uber? See Where Miami Ranks

From rent to a cocktail at your favorite local bar, the cost of living in Miami increases with each passing day. Just this year, our city was named one of the least affordable for singles and topped a list of cities with the greatest overall cumulative inflation since 2020. Add looming cuts for aid programs in South Florida courtesy of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and we're looking at rocky economic times ahead.

But there's at least one economic area in which Miami gets a break. According to a recent analysis by online lender NetCredit, Uber rides in Miami are among the cheapest in the country. That's useful in a party capital like Miami — you can spend your money on bottle service at Space and save some cash on the drunken ride back home.

To determine Miami's ranking, NetCredit looked at the average price for a 30-minute ride in major cities and every U.S. state and compared those costs to the average local hourly wage.
Indianapolis and Fort Worth tied in first place for the cheapest Uber rides in the country, with the average price of a 30-minute ride costing about $28.33. Miami tied with Tucson, Mesa, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Raleigh, and Houston for the next cheapest price: $30. That means a half-hour Uber ride in Miami costs about a dollar per minute.

Uber customers in the West and Northeast pay up to double the cost for a 30-minute ride. Seattle topped the list of the most expensive cities for Uber rides: A half-hour ride to the Space Needle can cost up to $60. San Diego and Portland, Oregon, rounded out the list of the most expensive cities for Uber, with costs averaging about $43.13.

The ranking is welcome news for South Floridians who are being stretched thin financially and have experienced their fair share of transportation controversies. Earlier this year, Brightline customers criticized the private train company for the cost of its long-awaited commuter passes, which can cost upwards of $899 for a 40-ride package.