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Riders claim popular taxi app is sneakily scamming customers: ‘Thought it was an honest mistake’

Nypost · · 523 words · By Fabiana Buontempo
Ride-sharing vs. Traditional Taxis Consumer Fraud
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/lifestyle/riders-claim-curb-app-is-scamming-custom…

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“riders are claiming that popular taxi app, Curb, is supposedly double-charging some of its customers”
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Multiple independent sources (New York Post, AOL, The Mirror US, View from the Wing) report that riders are claiming they have been double-charged or scammed by drivers using the Curb app.
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web search NEUTRAL — Curb is a popular app in major cities because it offers fixed or metered fares, helping keep ride costs reasonable. How did Curb respond to the double charge allegations? A Curb spokesperson told New …
https://www.themirror.com/travel/curb-taxi-app-double-charge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Curb is the #1 taxi app in the US that connects you to fast, convenient and safe rides across the US. Download Curb for iPhone or Android to easily request and pay for rides with the tap of a button.
https://www.gocurb.com/rider-app-support
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web search NEUTRAL — Curb is seeking to level the playing field. The company, which got its start equipping New York City taxis with credit card processing devices, has expanded into the app-based ride-hailing market with…
https://www.uschamber.com/co/good-company/the-leap/how-curb-…
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“user @chrisalbon wrote, “Last year I took a taxi from SFO [San Francisco International Airport]. During the ride I paid using the Curb app via PayPal. Then at the end the driver said the Curb app didn’t work. So I paid again in cash.”
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The specific account of user @chrisalbon regarding a ride from SFO and a subsequent cash payment after a claimed app failure is reported across multiple news outlets (AOL, The Mirror US).
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web search NEUTRAL — During the ride I paid using the Curb app via PayPal. Then at the end the driver said the Curb app didn’t work.” “So I paid again in cash. Welp, it definitely did work. He double charged me.
https://www.aol.com/articles/riders-claim-popular-taxi-app-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Be careful using the Curb app paying for a taxi, there’s a known scam where the driver claims not to have been paid (‘problem with the app’) and insists you pay directly also. You may then be dealing …
https://viewfromthewing.com/taxi-app-users-warn-of-scam-driv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Curb is the #1 taxi app in the US that connects you to fast, convenient and safe rides across the US. Download Curb for iPhone or Android to easily request and pay for rides with the tap of a button.
https://www.gocurb.com/
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“Curb connects customers with licensed taxis”
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Multiple sources, including TopDevelopers.co and The Mirror US, as well as Curb's own promotional materials, confirm that the app connects users with licensed taxi drivers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Curb is the #1 taxi app in the US that connects you to fast, convenient and safe rides across the US. Download Curb for iPhone or Android to easily request and pay for rides with the tap of a button.
https://www.gocurb.com/?trk=public_profile_project-button
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web search NEUTRAL — 25+ Best Online Taxi Booking Apps that are Performing to the Notch. Curb – The Most Reliable Taxi App for Licensed Cabs in the U.S.The app connects users with licensed taxi drivers, offering fast, aff…
https://www.topdevelopers.co/blog/taxi-booking-apps/
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web search NEUTRAL — The app in question is Curb, which connects customers with licensed taxis and charges riders at the end of each ride. In a post shared to X, a user wrote, “Last year I took a taxi from SFO [San Franci…
https://www.themirror.com/travel/curb-taxi-app-double-charge…
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“it reportedly offers fixed or metered rates”
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The claim that Curb offers fixed or metered rates is explicitly mentioned in the New York Post report. Additionally, general taxi regulatory evidence (TLC) confirms the existence of both metered and binding fare quotes for e-hail requests in the taxi industry.
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition to metered fares, passengers riding in Medallion taxicabs and Street Hail Liveries (SHLs) will now have the option to receive binding fare quotes when completing an E-Hail request. See bel…
https://www.nyc.gov/site/tlc/passengers/taxi-fare.page
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web search NEUTRAL — Fast + Simple + Free! 1130 taxi rates worldwide available!Get an exact taxi fare estimate for your taxi ride in just a few seconds. An error has occurred.
https://www.taxi-calculator.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — What to Prefer – Airport Taxi Flat Rate or Metered Payment. Establishment Badge. July 17, 2019.The City of Toronto has set flat rates for taxi cab companies to ensure they can remain profitable while …
https://www.aeroporttaxi.com/blog/what-to-prefer-airport-tax…
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“Drivers are regulated by government agencies and fleets and are not employees of Curb”
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Both The Mirror US and another search result explicitly quote that drivers are regulated by government agencies and fleets and are not employees of Curb.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drivers are regulated by government agencies and fleets and are not employees of Curb. As a result, we also advise and assist riders to report any incidents to the appropriate local regulatory authori…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/lifestyle/riders-claim-curb-ap…
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web search NEUTRAL — Drivers are regulated by government agencies and fleets and are not employees of Curb. As a result, we also advise and assist riders to report any incidents to the appropriate local regulatory authori…
https://www.themirror.com/travel/curb-taxi-app-double-charge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Curb is the #1 taxi app in the US that connects you to fast, convenient and safe rides across the US.Download the Curb Driver App. Former Curb Taxi Drivers: Contact the previous fleet you worked for. …
https://www.gocurb.com/drivers
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