UBER in a WEEK

How the surge multiplier fluctuates over a week in Washington neighborhoods

Uber’s surge multiplier varies by the type of car requested, the day of the week and the starting coordinates of the person requesting the service. This series of graphs compares the frequency of surge multiplier changes at five locations in Washington, D.C.: Four in Northwest (Adams Morgan, George Washington University, K Street and U Street) and one in Southeast (Navy Yard).

Click a product type and day to investigate how the surge multiplier changed throughout the week that began Nov. 3, 2014. Some of the graphs are annotated with notes on interesting changes in the surge multiplier.

Holes in the graph indicate a period of missing data greater than 90 seconds. For more information, read the methodology section on the about page.

UBER in a WEEK

How the surge multiplier fluctuates over a week in Washington neighborhoods

Uber’s surge multiplier varies by the type of car requested, the day of the week and the starting coordinates of the person requesting the service. This series of graphs compares the frequency of surge multiplier changes at five locations in Washington, D.C.: Adams Morgan, George Washington University, K Street, Navy Yard and U Street.

Click a product type and day to investigate how the surge multiplier changes throughout the week starting Nov. 3, 2014.

Holes in the graph indicate a period of missing data greater than 90 seconds. For more information, read the methodology section on the about page.