re: Uber has been in BR for 6 weeks now, any bad experiences?

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Knowing part of the way this company operates, I'd imagine that surge pricing is based completely on a computer model/algorithm of supply and demand and not necessarily one guy flipping a switch in a computer room because the LSU game is about to end. Literally, if xxx number of drivers are out and yyy number are requesting rides, surge pricing is applied until the numbers revert back to normal. (Don't quote me on this)

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I have only seen surge pricing a handful of times in Atlanta, one was NYE and it was like 4.5x pricing.

From my experiences, Uber will do everything they can to keep prices low. They may surge price you one weekend but then give you a discount code or free ride the next.