Uber, Lyft Rides May Be Taxed Under San Francisco Measure
- Voters to decide in November election whether to add surcharge
- Companies support effort to raise funds for transport upgrades
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Ride-hailing customers may be forced to pay a new tax in the city where the disruptive industry got its start.
San Francisco’s board of supervisors voted Tuesday to put the question of taxing such rides on November’s election ballot. The measure, which was crafted with the cooperation of hometown companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., could raise $35 million a year for transportation improvements if two-thirds of the electorate support it.