Fort Worth has the cheapest Uber rides in the U.S., according to this new study
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Most people love to enjoy a beer or two during their Fourth of July cookout, and with that, it’s never a bad idea to release the keys and order an Uber.
Lucky for Fort Worthians, the city has the cheapest ride Uber fares in the country, according to a recent study from online credit lender NetCredit.
The study determined the price and affordability of Uber rides across America in 2025. To calculate this, NetCredit identified the average price for a 30-minute ride in every U.S. major city and compared these numbers to the local average hourly wages.
Fort Worth ranks No. 1 with $28.33 for a 30-minute ride and Texas ranks No. 3 overall for the cheapest rates.
However, with the Fourth of July holiday weekend coming up, prices are sure to surge. Here’s how you can save money.
Ways to save money on rideshare apps
Compare prices across apps. Uber and Lyft are rideshare apps available in Fort Worth, and Trinity Metro On Demand is an app that allows you to request transit transportation.
Carpool through ride share apps. UberXShare and Lyft Shared allow passengers to carpool with their friends (Lyft allows you to split rides with strangers) to cut down the cost.
If traveling with friends, be sure to split your fare in the Uber app.
Buy Uber and Lyft gift cards for a discounted rate through a third party website (like Raise) or even warehouse stores like Costco or Sam’s Club.
Using a credit card that gives you rewards when you spend on ride shares.
Look for ride share coupons. CouponCabin, Fetch, RetailMeNot and Groupon are two sites that offer Uber and Lyft coupons.
For frequent rideshare users, both Uber and Lyft offer memberships that give discounted rates, free rides and upgrades.
Scheduling rides days in advance can help save.
Avoid weekend evenings and peak weekday commuting hours for price surges.
Net Credit’s Methodology
Here’s how NetCredit arrived at its findings.
First, NetCredit created a list of 100 of the most populated cities in America.
Then for each of those cities, they calculated the average price for a 15-minute ride (they scaled up these figures to determine a 30-minute ride) on the Uber app.
With data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, NetCredit also calculated price as a percentage of the median local hourly wage to determine affordability.
With these two factors, they created their ranking for cheapest to more expensive cities for Ubering.
