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To: Senior Leadership Team
From: Corp Comms & Public Affairs
Subject: Weekly Briefing on Mobility Trends

This Week's Trend Highlights:

Ride-hail platforms as economic indicators. Uber’s Q3 2025 results (trips +22% YoY; bookings +21%) and Lyft’s commentary on “weekday commuter strength” point to a broader rebound in urban travel and weekday commuting, signs that city mobility is normalizing.

Commuting returns to the conversation. Forbes’ October 2025 feature “The Commute Is Back” captured widespread attention, citing traffic data that show weekday travel volumes climbing and structured hybrid schedules now standard.

Competitors are messaging sustainability through mobility. Tech and professional-services peers are rolling out micromobility or carbon-offset programs tied to ESG reporting. Several Fortune 500s now disclose commute-related emissions within their Scope 3 data and employee-wellbeing reports.

Government and policy signals. The IRS’s new $340/month cap on pre-tax commuter benefits for 2026, along with state and municipal incentives for micromobility, are driving fresh coverage on employer responsibility for sustainable transit.

Internal Memo

To: Senior Leadership Team
From: Corp Comms & Public Affairs
Subject: Weekly Briefing on Mobility Trends

This Week's Trend Highlights:

Government and policy signals. The IRS’s new $340/month cap on pre-tax commuter benefits for 2026, along with state and municipal incentives for micromobility, are driving fresh coverage on employer responsibility for sustainable transit.

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November 2025

Mobility Monitor Newsletter

Your daily digest of movement, work and urban innovation

Commuting Comeback: Traffic Up, Patterns Shift Mid-Week

New data from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute show U.S. drivers lost an average of 63 hours to congestion in 2024 — a 16% jump year-over-year. Hybrid schedules are fueling mid-week spikes: Tuesdays and Wednesdays now rival pre-pandemic rush-hours, while Mondays and Fridays stay lighter. Forbes calls it “The Commute Is Back”, noting that hybrid flexibility is reshaping what rush hour means in 2025.

November 2025

Mobility Monitor Newsletter

Your daily digest of movement, work and urban innovation

Commuting Comeback: Traffic Up, Patterns Shift Mid-Week

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Uber's Q3 Ride Surge Signals Shift in Hybrid Commuting

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Uber Technologies Inc. on Tuesday reported a 22% surge in ride volume growth in the third quarter, indicative of an ongoing shift in urban mobility and commuting habits since the pandemic.

The number of quarterly trips reached 3.5 billion, Uber said, while gross bookings rose 21% to $49.7 billion. “This was our strongest growth since the end of 2023 and the largest trip volume increase in Uber’s history outside the post-Covid rebound,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said. Uber’s earnings are a

bellwether for urban mobility, reflecting how commuting behaviors are evolving. Analysts say the rise of people returning to work along with flexible commuting schedules may be contributing to steadier, all-day ride volumes, creating a rhythm that feels less like the old rush-hour crush and more like a constant background hum of movement across cities. The shift underscores how daily travel is settling into a new equilibrium as workers navigate fluid routines. According to an analysis of data from The Texas A&M

Transportation Institute, the average U.S. commuter spent 63 hours – equivalent to nearly eight full work days – delayed by traffic, the highest level recorded in the report’s history. The report shows congestion peaking Tuesday through Thursday, the days when hybrid workers are more likely to come into the office, reinforcing how the weekly ebb and flow of travel has subtly reshaped itself around new workplace norms and the evolving cadence of post-pandemic life.

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Uber's Q3 Ride Surge Signals Shift in Hybrid Commuting

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Uber Technologies Inc. on Tuesday reported a 22% surge in ride volume growth in the third quarter, indicative of an ongoing shift in urban mobility and commuting habits since the pandemic.

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November 6, 2025 — Washington, D.C.

Commuter Benefit Limits to Increase in 2026 as Hybrid Work Drives Mobility Rebound

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the monthly cap for qualified transportation fringe benefits will rise to $340 in 2026, up from $325 in 2025 — the largest year-over-year increase since 2018. The change reflects a continued rebound in commuting and urban travel as hybrid work patterns stabilize nationwide.

According to new data from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, U.S. drivers lost an average of 63 hours to congestion last year, while national congestion costs over the past five years rose 16 percent. Analysts say the IRS adjustment underscores how commuting costs and benefits are returning to pre-pandemic trajectories.

“We’re seeing commuting come back in new forms — fewer days, more modes,” said Lena Ortiz, senior economist at Industry Research Group. “Employers are responding with flexible commuter stipends, micromobility programs, and renewed attention to sustainability metrics.”

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November 6, 2025 — Washington, D.C.

Commuter Benefit Limits to Increase in 2026 as Hybrid Work Drives Mobility Rebound

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Q3 was an outstanding quarter for Uber Technologies, Inc., driven by a powerful combination of innovation and execution. Trips grew 22%, marking the fastest growth since 2023. Both lines of business accelerated, with mobility trips growing 21%, significantly exceeding our expectations. This top-line strength was fueled by record audience and engagement, up 17% and 4%, respectively. Gross bookings grew 21%, while average pricing remained relatively flat. This translated into record adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, reinforcing our ability to deliver affordability for consumers while generating strong operating leverage. We are expecting more of the same strong performance in Q4, with another quarter of high teens gross bookings growth and low to mid-30s EBITDA growth.

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Urban mobility is roaring back: Uber just posted Q3 gains with trips up 22% and bookings up 21%, Lyft is talking about renewed weekday commuter strength, Forbes is declaring “The Commute Is Back,” major companies are rolling out sustainability-focused mobility perks, and the IRS is raising the commuter-benefit cap to $340 a month in 2026 — the whole ecosystem is snapping back into motion.

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