Random Most Horrifying Rideshare Stories (22 items)

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  (#2) The New Year's Eve Surprise

  On New Year's Eve 2015, Edmonton, Alberta resident Matthew Lindsay and four friends were leaving a wedding in Mill Woods. They opted for an Uber ride (fact: Uber is currently illegal in Edmonton). Sure, they were notified that surge pricing was in effect, at least for the first stop they made (not the subsequent two), but didn't think it would be THIS bad. The damage? $1,114.75.

  After discussion with Uber, which claims they inform all users of all surge pricing via push notifications, the company and Lindsay agreed to a partial refund - Uber offered him $500.

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  (#17) The Two Hour Detour

  Most residents of big cities know that they need to be careful of cab drivers taking long routes home on purpose, hoping to run the meter higher. But after a night out partying with her friends, one woman took an LA Uber home, only to have the driver ride around for two hours, finally stopping in an empty parking lot with the doors locked. He only agreed to take her home after she began screaming and yelling at him.

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  (#13) The Killer

  In perhaps one of the most tragic and saddest rideshare horror stories to date, Uber driver Syed Muzaffar was arrested for vehicular manslaughter when he struck and killed a six-year-old girl on New Year's Eve. The event happened in San Francisco, and Uber is now facing a wrongful death suit, as it never researched the reckless driving charges the driver had incurred several years before. 

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  (#7) The Kalamazoo Killer

  Michigan Uber driver Jason Brian Dalton was charged with six counts of murder for a rideshare-assisted killing spree in February, 2016. Dalton was accused of driving from one target to another, shooting people at random, and picking up and dropping off Uber riders between shootings.

  Authorities say he shot a woman in the parking lot of an apartment complex, then shot and killed a father and son outside a car dealership, and finished his spree by shooting five people in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel restaurant, killing four and gravely wounding a 14-year-old girl. Remarkably, he continued driving people around, including one person who took an Uber as an alternative to walking while an active shooter was on the loose - only to wind up in Dalton's car. The rider took the ride having no idea he was in the alleged shooter's car, and wasn't harmed.

  Dalton was arrested without incident in downtown Kalamazoo, with no apparent motive to the killing spree, or connection to the victims.
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  (#6) The Snapper

  Olivia Nuzzi of The Daily Beast once had an Uber driver who, upon entering his vehicle, showed her a picture he had snapped of her earlier in the day while walking on the street. While this Uber horror story is enough to stop anyone from using the service again, Nuzzi later encountered another driver who admitted to seeing her Facebook profile picture before and wanted to know whether or not she was single. 

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  (#15) The Burper

  Sometimes our bodily functions just escape us. But on February 13, 2012, Seth Bender had no idea his burping in his Uber would result in the driver ranting and screaming about how much he hates Americans and homosexuals. When Bender and his friend exited the car, the driver then proceeded to spit in his face and slap him. It's not like Bender didn't excuse himself after burping – he said he did.

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