Uber surge pricing on New Year's Eve opens new front in war with taxis

Australian Taxi Industry says Uber drivers' incentive is 'greedy' but ride-sharing company says it means more transport in cities like Sydney and Melbourne

Where you ring in the new year may prove less important than how you get there, and get home, as the bitter conflict between Uber and taxis continues.

With New Year's Eve the busiest night of the year for Uber, fares are expected to surge with increased demand - a strategy to offer an incentive to drivers that the head of Australia's taxi industry has condemned as "plain greedy".