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Originally Posted by Mike80911
Be careful when using them. They have upcharges that are not made clear before the ride and it can get quite expensive. A friend of mine took what would have been a $20 cab ride in NYC using uber the ride came out to $65. I took them home from a concert and I checked the rate before I left and the rate was $40 when I got home the bill was $80. I asked them why and they said the rate doubles when there are a lot of people using the app in the same place. I am done with them
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Operator error, not the app. The surge pricing is always clearly indicated and you had to accept the multiplier before you could confirm the booking.
I should say was...there are now testing flat pricing where they tell you the absolute price based on your destination, but you need to have an idea of how much the ride should be in order to know if it's surging or not.