There was a whole controversy a few years ago around this. See https://skiplagge...

meaydinli on March 29, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Uber Is Ripping Off Frequent Riders and Here’s How...

There was a whole controversy a few years ago around this. See https://skiplagged.com/about . This website automated that approach so that you got a ticket with a few stops for cheaper but you just left at the stop you wanted originally.