re: My experience with Uber Baton Rouge

Yeah I think that with huge masses of people trying to get a ride, Uber is free to charge what they want. High bidder gets the ride. At some point, this will knock down demand and thus prices will drop... or there will be more drivers which will increase supply.

My question: are Uber drivers paid based on a commission structure where they get more money at surge pricing time? Or is it just an hourly rate model? It would make sense that they would make more to encourage more drivers.