Fun fact: Uber surge pricing is calculated per-hexagon (h9, I think). If you're near a hexagon boundary experiencing surge, hop across to another one and check again.
Unfortunately this isn't strictly true anymore (and hasn't been for a few years). All areas of surge have a quadratic fall-off zone around the high point to solve just this. You'd have to walk some distance for this to be helpful.
It may work near a major avenue or political boundary or an event like a parade where there are "dispatch walls" set up or where there are two city areas that meet - think Reno / Tahoe.
Yes, while you don't get such extreme drops, surge can drop from 1.6x to 1.4x by crossing the street if you're in the right place, which can save quite a bit on a longer journey.
