The Thousand Dollar Ride
On New Year’s Eve 2015, Matthew Lindsay and four friends, who all reside in Edmonton, Alberta, opted to ride an Uber as they were leaving a wedding in Mill Woods. The crew had already been notified of the surge pricing already beforehand, but they didn’t realize that the surge was so much that they ended up being charged $1,114.75 for their ride.
Lucky for them, Uber was willing to discuss the matter and agreed to partially refund Lindsay to the tune of $500.