Ole Miss fan leaves game, ends up with $900 Uber bill

[TopFrog]

Ole Miss Fan accidentally spent $900 on an Uber
FanSided-18 hours ago
After Ole Miss lost to TCU in the Peach Bowl, one crazy college football fan ... Ole Miss fans were in town to watch their team get stomped by the TCU Horned ...

 

 

[PhillyFrog]

 

[FROGLEGHOP]

The last statement in the article is likely correct.  It probably is cheaper to spend the $908 than to get a DUI.

 

[Big Frog II]

There were a lot of drunk Ole Miss fans that night.

 

[Long Time Lurker]

Or kill twelve people on the side of the road when you plow your F250 over them.

 

[Long Time Lurker]

Drunk drivers aren't don't always receive a DUI when they are arrested sometimes the are charged with manslaughter.

 

[froginaustin]

Lots of screaming in Austin during during the last festival, ACL fest I think it was, about a few peeps being blindsided by $400-ish Uber fares to get away from Zilker Park.
 
If an when I take an Uber ride (big if), I think I'll look at the disclosure Uber customers are supposed to get on their smart phones before I finalize the deal.  Fares are supposed to be based on demand.  Must have been high demand for escape from the Peach Bowl from Ole Miss fans.

 

[YA]

It isn't that hard people--you can request what the fare will be BEFORE you get in a Uber vehicle.  It is on the app so saying one doesn't know the fare before they take the ride is just being ignorant. 

 

[Frogs On A Plane]

Lots of screaming in Austin during during the last festival, ACL fest I think it was, about a few peeps being blindsided by $400-ish Uber fares to get away from Zilker Park.
 
If an when I take an Uber ride (big if), I think I'll look at the disclosure Uber customers are supposed to get on their smart phones before I finalize the deal.  Fares are supposed to be based on demand.  Must have been high demand for escape from the Peach Bowl from Ole Miss fans.

I don't think high demand had anything to do with it. Taking a trip with Uber that is probably 350 miles did.

I still don't know if I believe this story. He didn't wake up or have to piss or anything in 5 hours in a car? I mean I understand being passed out drunk, but still. This story seems fishy to me. I'm pretty sure the Uber drivers can only stay within certain areas. I highly doubt they are allowed to make 5 hour trips.

 

[froginaustin]

The complainers to the newspaper said they took local trips.  IIRC.
 
I definitely remember Uber's comment that extremely high demand drove the fares up, and that they (Uber) would make sure drivers mentioned high-demand fares down the line-- improved training and customer service.

 

[ChrisBradshaw]

People are idiots. That is a decent fare to go that far. Remember the driver has to then drive back those 5 hours so that's a 10 hour drive for him. Uber is great and it does disclose what your fair should be or if the demand is higher at a particular surge time.
If you want to save $20 off your first ride then use code q9hyl.

I had to use it last week when trying to get to Katy Ice House in Dallas to watch Peach Bowl. Parking sucked so I just used my free ride. Frogs won! It was a great day!

 

[froginaustin]

Austin traffic sucks but the city is still compact enough that a "local" trip of more than 20 miles should be rare.
 
Atlanta, on the other hand, is spread out like Houston or D/FW, or so I'm told.

 

[DubaiFrog]

I don't think high demand had anything to do with it. Taking a trip with Uber that is probably 350 miles did.

 
On New years eve we got hit with peak pricing even after we left the party at 11:30 to try and avoid it. Still an $80 5 mile ride for 4 super drunk people is much cheaper than a DUI

 

[Reptilian]

According to Gordo's Corner, he was actually delivered to his hotel in Atlanta, The Ritz, but the fare was based on the address he entered. My guess is he got a refund. Gordon sounded pretty confident.

 

[Hunt Together]

Lots of screaming in Austin during during the last festival, ACL fest I think it was, about a few peeps being blindsided by $400-ish Uber fares to get away from Zilker Park.
 
If an when I take an Uber ride (big if), I think I'll look at the disclosure Uber customers are supposed to get on their smart phones before I finalize the deal.  Fares are supposed to be based on demand.  Must have been high demand for escape from the Peach Bowl from Ole Miss fans.

The guy took a ride from Atlanta to Mississippi.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

 
On New years eve we got hit with peak pricing even after we left the party at 11:30 to try and avoid it. Still an $80 5 mile ride for 4 super drunk people is much cheaper than a DUI

Was this in Atl? My ride from Stats to Midtown with peak pricing was $20.

 

[Frogs On A Plane]

 
On New years eve we got hit with peak pricing even after we left the party at 11:30 to try and avoid it. Still an $80 5 mile ride for 4 super drunk people is much cheaper than a DUI

Yeah, I've been hit with peak pricing as well, but nothing close to this. I think a mistake was made on pricing and this story of going from ATL to Oxford never happened. After all the fake receipt stories we see, I am going to reserve judgment on this.

 

[Frogs On A Plane]

According to Gordo's Corner, he was actually delivered to his hotel in Atlanta, The Ritz, but the fare was based on the address he entered. My guess is he got a refund. Gordon sounded pretty confident.

This sounds like it is more than likey what happened...

 

[DubaiFrog]

Was this in Atl? My ride from Stats to Midtown with peak pricing was $20.

 
Yeah, we stayed out by the airport like 10 miles south

 

[FBallFan123]

I remember watching the local Atlanta news before the game saying Lyft would cap their NYE their pricing at 400%....and that Uber would not.