A Toronto man who took an Uber across the city experienced a truly extreme example of surge pricing.

The unidentified man wanted to go five miles at a peak time ― a ride that should have cost about $12-16 at most.

Instead, the man was charged 18,518.50 Canadian dollars (U.S. $14,401.25), according to a screenshot of the bill posted to @VoteTheHish, a private Instagram page.

At first, Uber insisted that the bill was legit and refused to refund the money, according to TheComeback.com.

That is until Emily Kennard, who claimed to be a friend of the price-gouged passenger, posted the pic on Twitter.