Monday, June 15, 2026
Virtually no vehicles to see but police cruisers on Bathurst Street on June 15. Image: 511Ontario
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Uber offers drivers $10 bonus to go downtown

American corporation ignores Toronto’s FIFA plan

While the City of Toronto’s FIFA traffic plan entails shutting down whole streets to keep the areas around Toronto Stadium clear, Uber is offering its drivers a bonus to actually drive to these areas.

“It’s completely the opposite of Toronto’s plan, and the poor schmuck drivers will be the ones getting in trouble with the cops,” George Wedge, president of the Rideshare Drivers of Ontario told Taxi News.

“But it’s typical of Uber. They aren’t part of any plan.”

Driver Earla Philips, author of “The Fare Truth” shared Uber’s Quest offer earlier in June:

Toronto’s FIFA road closure information is updated regularly on its website.