Uber and Lyft criticized for surge pricing after NYC subway shooting
“Our hearts go out to the victims of this morning’s terrible shooting in Sunset Park," Josh Gold, a spokesperson for Uber told Engadget."Following the incident, Uber disabled surge pricing in the vicinity and capped pricing citywide." Similarly, Lyft has told Engadget that it has"suspended prime-time pricing for riders in the area." would say for how long they intend to keep surge pricing disabled. However, both have stated they'll refund customers in some capacity.
The appearance of price gouging during a tragic event is obviously not the kind of attention either company would prefer to get — and is an inherent danger of
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