Most of us love to travel...Hans Christian Anderson wrote that "to live is to travel". Back in his day, travel was a difficult proposition!! Sometimes, today isn't much better!!
A review of a ecent rental car receipt indicates NINE additional charges above the base rate. In no other industry can $45/day equate to $75/day after the BS add-ons. Do you get to add your license fees, marketing costs, staff, payroll expenses etc onto the HUD? Nope
So I reviewed the receipt. This made me even more angry due to the BS add-ons:
1. airport surcharge (WTF)
2. NY Congestion fee (ya kean me having to tolerate inexcusable NYC traffic isn't enough? Ihave to pay for the inconvenience too?
3. NY State Blackcar fund. This is a thinly disguised tax on the rich. Certainelements ofour scoiety think it is OK even if you are not rich. This turns out to be a tax for using Black car service - which it turns out, the only thing special about the black car service, is that the car was black - otherwise nothing special.
4. NY state benefits charge. So WE have to pay for state employee benefits? WHOA....notto mention that the Uber drivers are Independent Contractors...although the stark raving mad loons in CA want them to be contractors but be able tounionize (more fees for constituents).
5. Tunnel surcharge..guess we haevto fly over the water next time.
6. SalesTax
7. Promotional fees
8. Uber prime time additional fee. 17:00 pick up time will cost extra..extra fare and a surcharge
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