LIRR Strike out! Suffolk man shelled out $200 for Uber to MSG for trip that would cost $13.50
A Suffolk County man says Uber charged him and two others a whopping $200 Saturday for a one-way trip to Madison Square Garden in Midtown to see a relative graduate from medical school – a trip that would normally cost $13.50 on the Long Island Rail Road.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated culture & society brief. The source report from NY Post says: A Suffolk County man says Uber charged him and two others a whopping $200 Saturday for a one-way trip to Madison Square Garden in Midtown to see a relative graduate from medical school – a trip that would normally cost $13.50 on the Long Island Rail Road.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: May 16, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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- Source published: May 16, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC
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