Everything You Need to Know About Uber Cleaning Fees – Deep Cleaning Service 

Due to #logic, many of us are riding with Uber – but we’re about to tell you everything you need to know about Uber cleaning fees. All too often, unsuspecting Uber customers are slapped with a bill that they don’t understand. For instance, you might be surprised when you’re charged an extra fee for your $10 Uber!

The scary part is, you’ll have to pay the fee because you agreed to their terms and conditions. We hope that you don’t find yourself in a messy situation! So, make sure to get these facts down before you get into your next Uber ride. Feeling anxious? We’ve got you. Read on to learn all about uber cleaning fees, charges and how to avoid them.

What Are Uber Cleaning Fees?

First things first- a ‘cleaning fee’ refers to the fee you’ll get charged if you damage the interior of your Uber driver’s car. In the case that your driver claims you’ve caused damage, you’ll be receiving an email from Uber. The email will explain the situation and the cleaning fee you now owe. Depending on the level of damage to the car, the cleaning fee could be anywhere between $20 to $150!

However, the fees are anything but random. In fact, they are based on national industry averages for professional cleaning services. In our case, that means Canada! However, you should always know what you’re getting into when you take Uber, so we’ll explain exactly how much you’ll be spending the next time you make a mess.

Cleaning Fee for Food & Small Drink Spills: $20

Luckily, small messes like food and liquid spills will only cost you $20. It’s because this kind of small damage only requires a basic cleaning, like vacuuming.

Cleaning Fee for Vomit & Medium Spills: $40

As you could imagine, cleaning vomit is going to cost you more than spilling your Slurpee. In fact, this category also covers liquids like pool or sea water! Though the Uber site does not clarify how one would get pool or sea-water into the car, they do outline the cleaning fee of $40! Bottom line: puke outside the window to avoid paying for a deep cleaning .

Cleaning Fee for Large Mess & Spills: $80

Unfortunately, if you vomit all over the back seat- your bad night won’t just end there. In fact, you’ll wake up to an $80 cleaning fee. This is because vomit and certain food and beverage stains are simply harder to clean when spilled onto car fabrics. If the damage is significant, the car will require detailing that costs an average of $80.

Cleaning Fee for Catastrophes: $150

Though people are rarely charged with this cleaning fee, it’s good to know about. When there has been a significant mess made by bodily fluids like urine, blood or vomit you’ll be charged $150. Furthermore, this fee applied to messes that have seeped between the window and door.

What You Don’t Know About Uber Cleaning Fees…

Now that you know exactly what cleaning fees are and how much you’ll get charged for specific messes, it’s time to dish out the info you don’t know. If you find that you’ve been fraudulently charged with cleaning fee, you can always dispute it by…Going to “Trip Issues and Refunds” on your profile, select “I want a refund” and “I was charged with a cleaning fee”.

When you split the Uber, you split the cleaning fee

Yes, this means that if you and your friends are riding in an uber and one person makes a mess- the cleaning fee is going to be everyone’s problem. In reality, if you have great friends they will likely offer to pay you back. However, you’ll still have to go through the Uber protocol of paying it yourself first.

Don’t try to settle the cleaning fee in the Uber

It’s human nature to want to settle things quickly. However, curb your instincts and wait for your cleaning-fee email to come instead of trying to give the driver cash upfront. There’s nothing to stop your driver from also submitting a reimbursement request to Uber- meaning you’ll have to pay twice. At the end of the day, there was no paper trail so Uber doesn’t know you’ve already paid for the cleaning. To avoid being scammed, wait for Uber to email you.

However, if you’re feeling hurt over the fee, just remember that your mess may have caused the driver a few hours (or even a few days) of work. Plus, you just made a mess in the Uber driver’s personal vehicle! While we’re on the subject of clean cars, check out our article on how to keep your car clean throughout the work week!

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