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Uber driver refuses to turn on AC unless passenger pays $5 extra in 95-degree heat. Even when it all came at cost of his 'suffering'

A woman’s Uber experience has gone viral on TikTok after her driver in Perth, Australia, tried to charge an extra $5 to turn on the air conditioning. This happened during a 95-degree day, and the clip has sparked widespread outrage online. Lexie Pickering, known as @lexie_pickering on TikTok, shared the encounter after getting into a $50 Uber ride from the airport. She wrote in her video’s text overlay, “Just paid $50 for an Uber from the airpor…

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We Got This Covered broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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