There is no cap on the prices ride-sharing companies can charge, according to Lilia Chacon, spokeswoman for the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. But Uber says it offers a range of options, so riders have a choice of fare options even during surge pricing, which the company calls “dynamic pricing.” In Chicago, Uber Pool, which allows riders to share an Uber with other one or two other passengers is cheaper than riding solo. Uber “Express Pool,” allows riders to walk a few blocks to meet up with their car and be dropped off a few blocks away from their destination to save money. The company’s goal is to ensure “riders can push a button and get a ride within minutes, regardless of the weather,” said spokeswoman Charity Jackson. Plus, she added, riders can see the pricing up front, so they have “more certainty and control about when and how they use Uber,” she said. NEW