Influencer fumes as indrive driver demands ₦4,300 extra on ₦10,700 fare
A Nigerian influencer has taken to social media to call out an InDrive driver who accepted a ride for ₦10,700 but later demanded ₦15,000, claiming the initial amount was too small.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the influencer expressed his frustration, stating that the driver set his own price but still insisted on charging more than what was agreed upon.
According to him, after the driver requested an additional ₦4,300, he decided to cancel the ride and book another.
“You accepted a ride for ₦10,700. You arrived to pick me up and then asked for ₦15,000, claiming the fare was too low. InDrive needs to address this behavior because it’s unacceptable. If the amount wasn’t good for you, why accept the ride in the first place? You have the option to set your own price, and you chose ₦10,700 yourself,” he wrote.
The influencer added that the driver tried to justify his demand by citing the high cost of fuel, but he refused to engage in an argument.
“I just told him to cancel the ride. He started saying things like, ‘We are just talking, we are not quarrelling. Don’t you know fuel is expensive?’ I don’t waste my time on such discussions. I canceled the ride, booked another trip in his car, and stepped out.”
He further explained that he usually tips his drivers but wouldn’t tolerate dishonesty.
“I usually add extra when paying my riders, but I won’t fall for dishonest tactics. The next driver accepted ₦10,700, and I paid him ₦12,000. We always think we are smart, but we are just fraudulent. In Nigeria, we are who we are.”
As the post gained traction online, many social media users flooded the comment section to share their opinions.
See some reactions below:
@giftbreezy: “Oh same thing happened to me recently in Abuja. I booked a ride with bolt. The price on the app was 7200, bolt driver came and said he can’t go there unless I agree to pay him 9k..I told him I am not going again.”
@Nana_hauwa_: “An In-Drive driver did almost the samething to me. He accepted the ride & the price. When he got to my location, he started saying he can’t accept that amount to go to the destination, that he doesn’t like going there. Why did you accept the ride then? Why did you even come?”
@FinallyVitus: “A price set is what you pay without adding an extra kobo. No one should blackmail you to do otherwise under any guise. That said, you still have your own issues. Don’t make yourself feel good by tipping the next ride an extra #1300 and going ahead to tell us. Shalom.”
@Successchi04: “Na so one do one_time ,he keep telling me my destination is far that the money is little,he talk talk oo till I reach my destination,That day no funny instead of 14500 I paid 20k , thearten to stop on the way , with my condition I just keep mute.”
@Mikaelson_Py: “This is a normal thing with bolt drivers in calabar. They even have the audacity to request double the amount.”
@AdedamolaAkint2: “They will reach your destination and be telling you the journey is far and you should raise the money. Thieves!”
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