‘Wow’: Uber chief startled by US reporter’s expensive three-mile ride

Dara Khosrowshahi expresses surprise at Wired journalist's $51.69 journey to company's annual product event in New York

The chief executive of Uber expressed surprise when an interviewer told him he paid $51.69 for a three-mile ride to the company's annual product event in New York.

Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over at Uber six years ago and has presided over soaring price increases, was speaking to Wired when he was informed of the cost of the ride.