{"id":430656,"date":"2022-04-12T19:39:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T16:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-lyft-accused-of-upping-prices-after-brooklyn-subway-attack\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T19:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T16:39:25","slug":"uber-lyft-accused-of-upping-prices-after-brooklyn-subway-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-lyft-accused-of-upping-prices-after-brooklyn-subway-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367e2305c6f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367e2305c6f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-lyft-accused-of-upping-prices-after-brooklyn-subway-attack\/#%E2%80%9CUber_Lyft_accused_of_upping_prices_after_Brooklyn_subway_attack%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUber_Lyft_accused_of_upping_prices_after_Brooklyn_subway_attack%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Uber\u00a0and Lyft\u00a0suspended surge pricing in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on Tuesday after irate New Yorkers shared screenshots showing sky-high rideshare prices following a\u00a0horrific subway attack that injured at least 29 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shocking assault, which reportedly saw a gunman shoot at least 10 people and set off a smoke grenade around 8:30 a.m., snarled train service across the city for hours and left New Yorkers scrambling for rides.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both Uber and Lyft <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to implement surge pricing \u2014 which involves upping prices when demand is high \u2014 for at least some customers in the area following the attack. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFare surge after a mass shooting in brooklyn when subways are shut down,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> user wrote, accompanied by a screenshot of Uber offering an $85.05 ride to Manhattan that the user said was taken at 10:40 a.m. \u201cShame on you @uber.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The user, who posted under the Twitter name Captain Harvel, is Harleigh Tensen. She told The Post she needed to get a ride to a doctor\u2019s appointment in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/uber-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Uber\" class=\"wp-image-21871122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/uber-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/uber-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/uber-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Uber and Lyft were accused of jacking up rates following a horrific subway attack in Brooklyn on Tuesday. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Christopher Sadowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another New Yorker shared a screenshot of a $68.49 ride from Sunset Park to Long Island City around the same time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c@Uber turn off surges in sunset park,\u201d the user wrote. \u201cPeople are scared, let them get out safely.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after The Post asked Uber for comment, spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein said the company had suspended surge pricing in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/sunset-park-36th-subway-shooting-2.jpg?w=712\" alt=\"Passenger run from a subway train after the shooting in Brooklyn.\" class=\"wp-image-21871297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/sunset-park-36th-subway-shooting-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1424 1424w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/sunset-park-36th-subway-shooting-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1068 1068w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/sunset-park-36th-subway-shooting-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=712 712w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/sunset-park-36th-subway-shooting-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=356 356w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/sunset-park-36th-subway-shooting-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\"\/><figcaption>Passengers run from a subway train after the shooting in Brooklyn.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Will B. Wylde via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the incident, Uber disabled surge pricing in the vicinity and capped pricing citywide,\u201d Goldstein told The Post. \u201cIf anyone on our platform experienced unintended charges during this emergency, we will work to get them refunded.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts go out to the victims of this morning\u2019s terrible shooting in Sunset Park,\u201d she added. \u201cAs always, Uber strives to be a resource for New Yorkers aiming to get around New York City.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Goldstein did not specify what time Uber suspended surge pricing. <\/p>\n<p>A Brooklyn Lyft rider, meanwhile, shared a screenshot of a $69.85 fare with a \u201climited availability\u201d warning Tuesday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDidnt see anything about \u2018Shooting Surge Pricing\u2019 in @lyft terms of use,\u201d the Twitter user said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>\u201cSomeone tell Lyft\u2019s AI bot that surge pricing should not apply as a result of a mass shooting,\u201d another Twitter user wrote. <\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday afternoon, Lyft told\u00a0The Post it had suspended price hikes in Sunset Park and would give partial refunds to riders who had been overcharged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are actively monitoring the situation in Sunset Park and have currently suspended Prime Time pricing for riders who are in the area,\u201d spokeswoman Katie Kim told The Post. \u201cWe are working to adjust fares for certain riders who paid Prime Time prices when the situation first unfolded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Uber and Lyft have been accused of upping prices after a tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Following a 2017 blast near the Port Authority in Midtown Manhattan, both apps coughed up refunds to riders who said they had been charged exorbitant fares as they tried to flee the scene. <\/p>\n<p><em>Anyone with information on the shooting should call the NYPD\u2019s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or log onto the CrimeStoppers\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\">website<\/a>.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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