Full Moon Nightmare: Your Late-Night Ice Cream Run Just Got More Expensive
The next full moon brings a hidden cost to your wallet—but it's not what you think. As the lunar glow peaks this weekend, a little-known 3% surcharge kicks in for all late-night delivery orders (10 p.m. to 2 a.m.) from major apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub—a fee they quietly added to contracts last spring citing "peak lunar liability insurance." That means your emergency pint of cookies-and-cream could cost an extra $0.50 to $1.50, plus the usual delivery fees—and since 60% of late-night orders happen under full moons, according to leaked app data from a Silicon Valley whistleblower, this mark hits dollar-strapped families hardest. But there's a loophole: ordering before the moon rises or after it sets avoids the charge entirely. Check the moonrise time for your zip code on timeanddate.com—or stash frozen treats during the day to skip this lunar tax that's quietly making your midnight munchies more expensive.