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Everything You Need to Know About Uber Cleaning Fees

Everything You Need to Know About Uber Cleaning Fees – Deep Cleaning Service
November 10, 2017

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!

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Uber App
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Uber App

 

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!

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Waiting
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Waiting

 

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.

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Cup
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Cup

 

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 .

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Water
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Water

 

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.

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Food Stain
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Food Stain

 

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.

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Toilet Sign
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Toilet Sign

 

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.

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Friends
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Friends

 

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.

 

Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees Scam
Everything You Need To Know About Uber Cleaning Fees SCam

 

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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