Andrew Peters returned home, like hundreds of others trapped for hours on I-95 in Virginia Tuesday, to a $600 bill from Uber.
Andrew Peters of Richmond finally made it home after a nine-hour trek on I-95, when he was hit with a giant Uber bill.Interstate 95 reopened Tuesday night after hundreds of drivers were trapped on a 40-mile icy stretch in Virginia. Drivers returned home tired, frustrated — and even with surprise bills.
Peters got home and paid a $200 Uber bill. But then Peters said Uber added $400, raising his total bill to $600.A driver stranded on I-95 in Virginia after an accident and bad weather shutdown both sides of the freeway shares updates from inside his vehicle. On Wednesday, Peters received a notice of refund for his trip, and Uber responded to FOX’s request for comment stating, "We have refunded Mr. Peters after this terrible ordeal and are so glad that he and his Uber driver got home safely."
But this may be just one example of fees incurred during Monday night’s pileup when hundreds of motorists were stranded in freezing temperatures.
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