Woman Uber Driver Refuses To Unlock Cab Without Tip In UK, Tells Passenger To 'Sit And Sleep'

Woman Uber Driver Viral Video: For most people, the end of a cab ride is simple - pay the fare, open the door, and rush off to wherever life is calling. But for one woman in the UK, that routine ending turned into a tense and frightening experience that she probably won’t forget anytime soon. A video now going viral online shows a shocking moment where a female Uber driver allegedly refused to let a passenger leave the cab unless she paid a tip.

In the viral video, the driver is seen repeatedly demanding extra money, claiming that tipping is mandatory in the UK. At one point, she even locked the car doors, effectively trapping the passenger inside. The visibly distressed woman explains that she is running late and has people waiting for her. She also clearly states that tipping is not compulsory in the UK, which is true. But the driver refuses to listen. Instead, she coldly tells the passenger that she can 'sit inside the cab and sleep' if she doesn’t want to tip.

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Watch The Viral Video:

A female Uber driver refused to open the car doors without getting a tip.

She locked the car doors and held the passengers hostage.

There’s no tipping culture in the UK, so the woman passenger was shocked.

Isn’t it wrong to lock someone like this? pic.twitter.com/sx8jfCfYDD

— ︎ ︎venom (@venom1s) January 20, 2026

The post shared on X (Formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘venom1s’ summed up the incident bluntly: "A female Uber driver refused to open the car doors without getting a tip. She locked the car doors and held the passengers hostage. There’s no tipping culture in the UK, so the woman passenger was shocked. Isn’t it wrong to lock someone like this?"

The incident quickly triggered outrage online. Some accused the driver of “embarrassing” Indians abroad, assuming she was Indian, while others went as far as demanding strict action. "That's called kidnapping. I don't care if you're in the UK... That's holding somebody against their will," a user wrote.

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"The window would already of been put through before the need to record," a second user wrote. "Foreigners wouldn't do this in Poland then because the police interaction would almost certainly lead to deportation. Guess it's not a concern for her," added another user.

As the clip continues to spread, it has sparked serious discussions about passenger safety, tipping culture, and how far a service provider can go before crossing the line. What was supposed to be a simple cab ride has now become a viral reminder of how wrong things can go when power is misused.