Andrew Peters was dropped off by his driver and was charged $200 for the ride, and then he was later charged an additional $400 dollars...totaling $600 bucks for getting stuck in severe weather.
Some parts of the country are experiencing a shortage of Uber and Lyft drivers, making it almost impossible to get a ride when you need one. The ride sharing shortage is definitely a problem in Utica, Rome and the Mohawk Valley, and while the companies are trying to recruit new drivers, there are some things you can do that might help.
Lawmakers in New York state passed a $168.3 billion state budget in the early hours Saturday that includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement.
Uber has released a Lost and Found Index of what's been left behind in Uber vehicles in Upstate New York since the service launched on June 29th of last year