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Rankings · Q3 2026

Hidden Fee Rankings 2026

A sector-by-sector look at junk fees across travel, ticketing, delivery, and hospitality.

About this report

This report presents monthly Consumer Price Index data beginning in January 2025. The data table below shows the national CPI for each month, sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During beta, some figures are illustrative composites based on public data. Download the full dataset as CSV or JSON for further analysis.

Executive summary

This report ranks companies and sectors by fee transparency and pricing practices as of Q3 2026. Rankings are based on publicly available information about fee disclosure and price changes.

Transparency criteria

Companies are evaluated on whether they disclose all mandatory fees before the checkout stage, whether they provide clear unit pricing, and whether their price changes are communicated to consumers in advance. Scores are on a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating greater transparency. The methodology is described in detail on our methodology page.

Sector patterns

Transparency varies significantly by sector. Technology and financial services companies tend to score higher, while travel, ticketing, and telecom companies tend to score lower. Within sectors, there is meaningful variation — some companies in low-transparency sectors stand out for their disclosure practices.

Limitations

These rankings are based on publicly available information and may not capture all fee structures or pricing practices. Company scores may change over time as policies evolve. This report is educational and does not constitute an endorsement or criticism of any specific company.

Monthly data table

MonthRankings CPI (% YoY)
Jan 252.8%
Feb 253.2%
Mar 253.1%
Apr 253.3%
May 253.0%
Jun 253.0%
Jul 253.3%
Aug 253.2%
Sep 253.1%
Oct 253.5%
Nov 253.3%
Dec 253.2%
Jan 263.1%
Feb 263.3%
Mar 263.3%
Apr 263.0%
May 263.3%
Jun 263.5%
Jul 263.0%

Methodology

The Consumer Price Index measures the average change over time in prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of goods and services. TALLY Insights presents this data in an accessible format. Full methodology details are available on our methodology page.