Why don't Uber/Drivers get in trouble for price fixing?
Since drivers can't set pricing why wouldn't this be considers an illegal form of price fixing?
Realistically? Because Uber spends a lot of money on lobbying so that it can both classify its workers as contractors and not actually run as a marketplace for those contractors. This is getting at the heart of the current legislation push in states like CA and NJ to force gig companies to pick a side.
Drivers can set pricing. Just not when they take a gig/ ride with Uber. Nothing stops them from pricing rides differently when they are not using the platform. How many drivers actually do this? no clue.