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Uber survey finds 90% of passengers deem 10,000 permit cap ‘very insufficient’

Uber survey finds 90% of passengers deem 10,000 permit cap ‘very insufficient’
South China Morning Post Thursday 11 June 2026, 06:57 UTC By Denise Tsang 1 min read
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A vast majority of passengers consider the government’s plan to cap ride-hailing vehicle permits at 10,000 “very insufficient”, according to a survey by Uber, as the company attempts to challenge elements of the proposed regulatory regime. US-based Uber said on Thursday that the survey, conducted last month over six days, drew 10,009 passenger respondents, 90 per cent of whom considered the 10,000-permit cap “very insufficient”. The survey, which also gathered responses from 4,569 drivers,...

A vast majority of passengers consider the government’s plan to cap ride-hailing vehicle permits at 10,000 “very insufficient”, according to a survey by Uber, as the company attempts to challenge elements of the proposed regulatory regime. US-based Uber said on Thursday that the survey, conducted last month over six days, drew 10,009 passenger respondents, 90 per cent of whom considered the 10,000-permit cap “very insufficient”. The survey, which also gathered responses from 4,569 drivers, found...
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