A Lyft Ride to Evacuate Lake Tahoe During a Wildfire Cost $1500
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkb9eg/a-lyft-ride-to-evacuate-lake-tahoe-during-a-wildfire-cost-dollar1500
As South Lake Tahoe residents evacuated the area to avoid the Caldor Fire—which has already consumed hundreds of thousands of acres--reports began to trickle in that accused Lyft of engaging in price gouging.
According to SFGate, Lyft was charging $1,300 to $1,500 for XL trips from Heavenly Valley Lodge, a holiday resort, to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. SFGate reported that the trip typically costs $200 according to Lyft's and Uber’s own fare estimators. Another screenshot that was shared online showed similar results: Lyft’s regular ride-hail cost $900 and the XL trip cost over $1500.
A Lyft Ride to Evacuate Lake Tahoe During a Wildfire Cost $1500
Sep 2, 2021, 3:55pm UTC
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkb9eg/a-lyft-ride-to-evacuate-lake-tahoe-during-a-wildfire-cost-dollar1500
> As South Lake Tahoe residents evacuated the area to avoid the Caldor Fire—which has already consumed hundreds of thousands of acres--reports began to trickle in that accused Lyft of engaging in price gouging.
> According to SFGate, Lyft was charging $1,300 to $1,500 for XL trips from Heavenly Valley Lodge, a holiday resort, to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. SFGate reported that the trip typically costs $200 according to Lyft's and Uber’s own fare estimators. Another screenshot that was shared online showed similar results: Lyft’s regular ride-hail cost $900 and the XL trip cost over $1500.