Product design question

How would you improve Uber for a football event?

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What this question tests

Tests operational product thinking for a predictable, high-demand-spike event, balancing supply incentives, pricing, and rider experience.

Anticipate the demand pattern: a sharp, predictable spike in ride requests right after the event ends, concentrated in a small radius around the stadium.
Address supply proactively: incentivize drivers to be near the venue before the event ends using pre-event notifications and guaranteed minimum earnings for that window.
Address rider experience: designate specific, clearly marked pickup zones outside the venue to reduce chaos and match time, similar to how Uber already handles some large venues.
Address pricing transparency: cap or clearly communicate surge pricing in advance so riders aren't caught off guard by a sharp price spike right after a stressful, crowded event.
Define success: average wait time post-event and completed-ride rate in the surge window, since both measure whether supply actually met the predictable spike.

Treats this as a predictable, plannable event rather than a reactive one, proposing proactive driver incentives ahead of the demand spike.
Proposes designated pickup zones, a real, known solution pattern Uber already uses for major venues, showing practical awareness.
Uses an illustrative number, e.g. assume post-game demand is 5x the normal baseline for a 30-minute window, sizing the driver incentive needed.
Balances pricing transparency against pure surge-revenue maximization, recognizing rider trust matters especially in a high-stress, high-crowd moment.

Treating the event as unpredictable and reactive instead of a known, plannable demand spike.
Focusing only on pricing/surge mechanics without addressing physical pickup logistics, which is often the bigger practical problem at stadiums.

How would you coordinate with the venue on designated pickup zone logistics?
How would you handle a situation where driver supply still falls short despite incentives?