Uber Technologies will pay $2.2 million to settle a federal lawsuit that centered on the rideshare company's charging an extra 'wait-time fee' for disabled passengers, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
Uber Technologies will pay $2.2 million to settle a federal lawsuit that centered on the rideshare company's charging an extra"wait-time fee" for disabled passengers, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.against Uber in November, alleging the company had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by adding a fee specifically for the disabled. The fee amounts varied from city to city and depended on how long the driver had to wait, the lawsuit stated.
"People with disabilities must have access to ridesharing services provided by Uber and similar companies without enduring discriminatory wait-time fees," Stephanie Hinds, a U.S. attorney for the Justice Department's Northern California district, said in a statement Monday. Uber said in a statement that it's pleased with the settlement, noting that the company had previously"made changes so that any rider who shares that they have a disability would have wait-time fees waived automatically."
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