Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi estimated a 2.95-mile ride would cost $20 but was surprised to learn it actually cost $51, Wired reported.

Uber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: ‘Oh my God. Wow.’::undefined

  • Bobby Bandwidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    “from downtown New York City to the West Side”

    $50 is what you’d expect if you lived in nyc, or been there enough

    • Phyrin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Not from the area, what’s the deal/context?

      I’m assuming it’s a traffic cluster fuck?

      • Bobby Bandwidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        It’s one of the densest, most populated 2.9 miles in the world. The route takes you through the core of manhattan/nyc.