A DJ claims he was slapped with a £1,500 Uber bill after he dozed off in a cab following a boozy night out and woke up in the Midlands.
Chris Reed, also known as Plastician, says he was driven near to Sleaford, Lincolnshire – located over a hundred miles away from his intended destination in south London.
The incident is believed to have happened just after midnight on Sunday morning as he attempted to get home from Fulham in west London to Croydon.
Chris claims he ended up owing £1,453.86 for the 300-round mile trip.
He took to social media to demand a refunded from the ride-hailing firm, which he says has so far refused his requests for repayment.
He wrote on Twitter : "Spent this week trying to get answers from @Uber as to how my driver managed to drive me halfway up the UK while I dozed off thinking I was headed from Fulham to Croydon".
"Woken up in the Midlands! Didn’t hear a peep from my driver. £1453.86. 5 1/2 hrs on surge price x2."
Reed is an electronic musician from south London who regularly plays in venues around London and the rest of the UK.
He added: "An Uber employee at the call centre confirmed with me on Tuesday that my home address was on the booking when I called it in.
"They are now denying this yet have no proof that I ever entered an address in Sleaford – a destination I have never been to in my LIFE.
He added: "Don’t drink & drive but also, don’t drink and get in an @uber as this could happen to anyone. If I am forced to pay this ridiculous fare in it’s entirety then I at least hope it saves people reading this from the same happening to them."
The incident is far from the first time the app has been accused of overcharging riders.
A nurse who says she was quoted £37 for an Uber journey after a night out in Liverpool but was shocked to wake up with a staggering £111 bill .
The mum-of-two, who works at the Walton Centre neurological hospital, said: "I looked at it and it seemed to be saying it had cost me £111. I was speechless – I didn't believe it.
"I rang my friend and she was just as shocked as me, she agreed to pay half because the money had already come out of my account."
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