The users of Uber y Lyft exploded this Friday against the taxi platforms for the high prices for servicesin the midst of the torrential rains that left the streets and New York subway Underwater.
In the midst of the powerful storm that hit the city, customers protested on social networks because Prices skyrocketed to over $100. in the five boroughs.
The New York Post collected some of the criticism from users who turned to X (formerly Twitter) to vent about the exorbitant bill for their trips, even for short trips. One of them indicated that Uber was trying to charge you over $80 to travel 10 minutes to work.
“My daily route to work is 10-15 minutes away. Due to heavy rain, Uber likes to steal from the people of New York,” the user tweeted, along with a screenshot of the app that warned that “rates are much higher due to increased demand“.
Another person reported that the application of Lyft billed a trip from Brooklyn to JFK airport at $200, “almost as expensive as my flight to San Francisco”said the user.
Meanwhile, a 16-mile trip from the Upper West Side to Gravesend in Brooklyn cost one commuter Uber the sum of 167 dollars.
“Lyft“Your tech company is a bunch of slime for including price increases on rides when there’s a flood warning,” was another user’s critique.
There were also threats to remove the app from Ubersince, according to what they say, the platform had increased “prices almost 10 times”.
The Post points out that both Uber as Lyft They said travel prices had been capped in anticipation of the storm, although neither company confirmed what cap had been set.
“In situations like Tropical Storm Ophelia, we evaluate rapidly changing weather conditions, along with state or local orders, to determine how to proceed regarding prime time pricing. In this case, Lyft has taken steps, including limiting the amount of Prime Time that can be added to a trip,” the spokeswoman said. Lyft.
“As usual, Our top priority is keeping drivers and passengers safe. and we ask any passenger to contact our support channels if they have any problems,” he added.
While a spokesperson for Uberindicated that “the price increase helps ensure that drivers stay on the road when demand increases, but it has also been limited since before the declaration of the state of emergency“.
New York in emergency due to severe flooding
Up to five inches of rain has fallen in New York late Thursday and up to seven more inches were forecast throughout Friday, the National Weather Service said.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul declared the “state of emergency” for New York, Long Island, east of the megacity, and the Hudson Valley, he announced in X.
I am declaring a State of Emergency across New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley due to the extreme rainfall we´re seeing throughout the region.
Please take steps to stay safe and remember to never attempt to travel on flooded roads.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) September 29, 2023
Images on social networks showed Vehicles moving with difficulty through flooded streets or even completely blocked by water, which reached the level of the car windows.
Numerous stations of the metropolis’ gigantic metro network, with 30 lines and about 420 stops, have been partially flooded and several central lines are closed in Brooklyn.
According to the United States Weather Service, the abundant rainfall are caused by a low pressure system which extends along the mid-Atlantic coast and draws in moist air from the ocean, “producing areas of heavy rainfall over the northern and eastern regions.”
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2023-09-29 23:12:00
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