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Coverage dated January 4, 2022 to January 5, 2022

Rider Refunded $700 for 14-Hour Uber Trip That Got Stuck in Virginia Highway Jam

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

A $200 Uber from Washington Dulles International Airport to Richmond, Virginia, more than tripled in price when an unsuspecting man and his driver got stuck in a 50-mile backup on Interstate 95 Tuesday.

NBC New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Uber rider trapped in interstate shutdown refunded $600 after disputing charge

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    Rider Refunded $700 for 14-Hour Uber Trip That Got Stuck in Virginia Highway Jam

    Headline from NBC New York ·

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVU San Francisco

    I-95 shutdown: Uber rider trapped in traffic slammed with $600 bill (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Andrew Peters returned home, like hundreds of others trapped for hours on I-95 in Virginia Tuesday, to a $600 bill from Uber. He is disputing the additional charge.

  2. Winchester Star

    Uber rider gets $600 bill after interstate shutdown (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of people were trapped on an icy stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia this week, but after Andrew Peters of Richmond finally made it home,

  3. Washington Times

    Uber rider gets $600 bill after I-95 shutdown (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Hundreds of people were trapped on an icy stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia this week, but after Andrew Peters of Richmond finally made it home, he was hit with a giant Uber bill.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Uber rider refunded $600 bill after interstate shutdown (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A Richmond man has been refunded the $600 he was charged for an Uber ride that became trapped with hundreds of others on an icy

  5. 13News Now Norfolk

    Uber rider gets $600 bill after interstate shutdown in Virginia (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    After a nine-hour trek, Peters got home and paid a $200 bill. But then Peters says Uber added $400.

  6. NBC New York

    Rider Refunded $700 for 14-Hour Uber Trip That Got Stuck in Virginia Highway Jam (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    A $200 Uber from Washington Dulles International Airport to Richmond, Virginia, more than tripled in price when an unsuspecting man and his driver got stuck in a 50-mile backup on Interstate 95 Tuesday.

  7. NBC News

    Uber passenger slapped with $700 bill after Virginia interstate shutdown gets refund (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    An Uber passenger who got stuck in the chaos of the I-95 highway shutdown in Virginia was issued a full refund after after the ride-hailing service slapped him with a $700 bill.

  8. CBS News

    Uber rider trapped in interstate shutdown refunded $600 after disputing charge (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    After 9-hour crawl through traffic, Andrew Peters said Uber added $400 to his original $200 bill, raising his total to $600.

  9. Newsweek

    Man refunded $600 Uber charge after he was stuck because storm shutdown highway near D.C. (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    "We hopped on the first exit and then it was just, we stopped moving right there. There was cars behind us. There was nowhere to go," Andrew Peters said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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