googlenews Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 STLtoday.comUber's surge pricing meant spendy rides home for New Year's revelersSTLtoday.comThat meant surge-pricing was in play, which works like this: During times of peak demand, when there are not enough drivers on the system, fares increase using an algorithm to motivate more drivers to come onto the platform, according to Uber. Drivers ...Uber riders reeling from whopping charges on New Year's EveKansas City StarUber's NYE Surge Pricing Led to Passenger OutrageGovernment TechnologyUber surge pricing policy gets attention post New Year'sMeriden Record-JournalTucson Local Mediaall 50 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...