LIRR Strike out! Suffolk man shelled out $200 for Uber to MSG for trip that would cost $13.50
A Suffolk County man faced a significant expense when he had to take an Uber to Madison Square Garden due to a Long Island Rail Road strike. The trip, which normally costs $13.50 by train, ended up costing him $200. Despite the high cost, he expressed relief at arriving on time for a family graduation ceremony.
- ▪The LIRR strike began on Saturday morning after failed wage negotiations between the MTA and labor unions.
- ▪The man, referred to as Blake D., had to wake up two hours earlier to ensure he arrived on time.
- ▪Uber's spokesperson noted that taxes and tolls on the trip contributed to the high fare.
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Metro LIRR Strike out! Suffolk man shelled out $200 for Uber to MSG for trip that would cost $13.50 By Georgett Roberts and Rich Calder Published May 16, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ET A Suffolk County man says Uber charged him and two others a whopping $200 Saturday for a one-way trip from Long Island to Madison Square Garden on the first day of the LIRR strike – a jaunt that would normally cost $13.50 by rail. “It’s very sad that nobody can compromise anymore,” said the 55-year-old, who went by “Blake D.” 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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