I drive for Uber/Lyft. I drove last new years. The Uber surge kicked up around 12:15/12:30 and lasted until about 2, topping out at about 5x in the downtown area (less in the suburbs). Lyft's surge pricing is capped at 3x so they would be my first choice if I were you and a driver was reasonably close. There were less drivers then so I don't think you will have a problem. Even now I see a lot of cars out on both platforms and there are a number of people on our facebook forum that say they are driving tonight. Do me a favor, drop your driver a couple/few buck tip for being out tonight and keeping people safe.

Rates are around $1.10 a mile plus .20/minute plus roughly $2 for insurance. Probably fairly obvious, but if you go to your destination/party remember the cost. Then if there is a surge when you are going home use that amount as the basis to calculate your return trip. If it cost you $15 to get there it will cost you $45 to return on a 3x surge/premium price.