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

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

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“from downtown New York City to the West Side”

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

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

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

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

It's 5 to 7 miles, possibly in traffic. 20 to 50 minutes, depending on the time of day. It's like $30, but could double during rush hour or any popular time of day.

So yeah, $50 whenever you want to go. $30 in the middle of the night.

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