Benzinga | Nov 11, 2021 08:22AM EST

Uber Bumps Up Base Fares In London To Bring Back Drivers

* Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) bumped up base fares in London by 10% to attract more drivers, Bloomberg reports.

* Customers traveling from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, and Stansted airports will face an additional 15% hike in fares at peak times.

* Uber requires 20,000 more drivers to return to normal service levels.

* Some drivers switched from Uber to rapidly growing delivery businesses or rivals as the pandemic restricted the travel demand.

* Uber had to offer drivers more benefits after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled the firm should recognize a group of them as "workers."

* Customers rebuked the ride-hailing provider on social media against longer waiting times and higher fares during peak hours as more workers opted to avoid public transit during the pandemic.

* Price Action: UBER shares traded higher by 0.78% at $43.72 in the premarket session on the last check Thursday.