Uber Ride Reportedly Cost NJ Man $1,600 After Drunken Escapade

It could be yet another edition in “The Hangover” movie series. Instead, this far-fetched story is a real life drunken escapade that ended up costing a New Jersey man more than $1,600.

Kenneth Bachman was at a party in Morgantown, West Virginia, when he decided to call it a night and called an Uber, according to ABC. He asked the Uber driver to take him home. What he meant was where he was staying in West Virginia. What the driver heard was “home,” which for Bachman is Sewell, New Jersey.

By the time Bachman woke up, he was an hour outside his home state and decided to ride it out. So how much does it cost to go from Morgantown, West Virginia, to Sewell, New Jersey? $1,645.93.

Of course, in this case, Bachman ordered an Uber XL, which can carry up to six people, according to nj.com. That’s a $3.94 base fee; a $2.35 booking fee; $696.95 for distance; and $115.90 for time, all charges except for the booking fee doubled due to surge pricing.

Along the way, the uber driver didn’t have money for tolls, and Bachman supplied him with that money for the way back. Bachman claims the driver used Bachman’s phone during the trip, while Bachman was sleeping.

When he woke up, his reaction was along the lines of, "Why am I next to some random dude I don't even know," according to the website vice.com.

He disputed the charges, according to the New York Daily News. When it was all said and done, though, he paid the charges.

The ordeal’s not even over yet, though. Bachman still has bags in West Virginia, so he’s heading back this weekend, according to CBS 3. Hopefully for him, this ride doesn’t become a newsworthy venture.

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