Night outs with friends could get a little too much. But paying a hefty amount for a car ride and not remembering is insane. A man woke up very stunned and confused from a night out after he saw an uber ride fare worth??104 (Rs 10,413) after travelling just 11 miles (17.7 km).
According to Manchester Evening News, Sam George who is a recent graduate took the cab from Manchester City Centre to his home in Crumpsall on December 27. This took less than half an hour.?He had spent the night partying with friends at the popular Factory nightclub.
According to Sam, the fare from the nightclub to his house is generally 'around ?25'. However, when he looked at his phone the next day to find his trip home ended up being four times this amount.?
According to him, he and two other friends who had been to nearby nightclub Warehouse Project had tried calling various taxi companies before using the app but were told there were no cabs available. This is when they had to resort to taking an Uber XL for the journey as that was the only option left.
Sam told the newspaper: "I woke up and looked at my emails and just couldn't believe it. I was just in shock. It just did not seem right. How could a journey that took less than half an hour cost more than ?100? We normally use Uber and it is never that much - but this just puts you off wanting to go out."
The most hilarious thing according to him was that his Uber fare was much costlier than his entire night out.?
He also added that his experience also highlighted the lack of public transport such as night buses or trams in his part of north Manchester, which means punters had "no alternative" and have to often hire costly private vehicles for their journeys home.
Uber, however, had a retaliation claiming that all fares on their app are calculated and customers are provided with a fee before accepting a ride.
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