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How to Perfect the Passenger Pickup

Most people assume that being a rideshare driver is pretty easy, you pick people up and take them from point A to point B. But there’s so much more that goes into it. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares his top tips for mastering the pick up.

As a veteran driver with over 24,000 rides under my belt, I have now come to recognize the passenger pick-up and drop-off as the most challenging part of my rideshare driver job.  When it comes to making a pick-up, there are many moving parts and many ways in which the pick-up can go wrong.  

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When done properly, the passenger will enter your car and know they are now in the care of an experienced and superior driver.  In this article, I will share all the components of a well-executed passenger pick-up.

Earn $1 to $20 Per Battery Pack Rental

lit ...And Earn More Via Driver Referral. Passengers rent Lit Battery Packs to use in ride or take and go with easy returns. Charges 3X faster than cords & includes all cables.  Join the Lit Squad!

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TLC Insurance – What NYC Drivers Need To Know (Inshur Review)

This post is sponsored by Inshur. If you’re looking for commercial insurance in NYC that is TLC compliant and want to get a quote without having to step foot in an office, check out the Inshur app. Also, drivers in NYC can get 10% off of their quote if they sign up for a Nexar Dashcam ($49) on their checkout screen! (Use VIP CODE: RSG)

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Every year drivers in New York City spend upwards of $3,000 to obtain commercial insurance. This commercial insurance is called TLC insurance and is required by The Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) to obtain a TLC permit. The TLC permit is required to give your first ride in NYC, which makes commercial insurance expensive and necessary.

Getting a quote for TLC insurance is often an archaic process. You have to go into an insurance office, fill out some paperwork, and get a quote. Then rinse and repeat if you want to compare policies and costs. It’s something I have absolutely zero desire to do whatsoever.

Inshur’s app aims to address this problem. They’re the first in New York City to let drivers get a quote and sign up for a commercial TLC insurance policy with just an app on their phones.

Regardless of who you decide to use for your commercial insurance, I think at least getting a quote from the Inshur app is smart. That way you are armed with a baseline on pricing while searching for your next policy.

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Using TurboTax Self-Employed and QuickBooks Self-Employed To Simplify Your Rideshare Taxes

Join us for our February YouTube live on Tuesday February 19 at 4:00 pm PT!  You can subscribe to our Youtube channel here and be sure to turn on notifications (instructions here) so you know when we go live.

Today we have a sponsored post from Intuit on how to use TurboTax Self-Employed to file your rideshare taxes, and how you can use QuickBooks Self-Employed to track your business income and expenses for a year FOR FREE. I’ve used TurboTax since 2007 and QuickBooks Self-Employed since I began driving for Lyft in 2014. You can use our links to get your TurboTax Self-Employed for $89.99 or TurboTax Live Self-Employed for $169.99.

However I recommend logging into your Lyft or Uber driver accounts and getting TurboTax Self-Employed for free (or TurboTax Live Self-Employed for 50% off) since that is a much better deal!

Takeaway

  • Get a free copy of TurboTax Self-Employed this year from Uber or Lyft.
  • Automatically import your 1099s from Uber and/or Lyft.
  • Get a year of QuickBooks Self-Employed for free (if it’s your first year).

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Would You Accept Uber’s Settlement Of $0.11 Per Mile?

Over the last few weeks, drivers have been reaching out to RSG about a settlement from Uber. Given how long it takes for lawsuits to wind their way through the courts, it was understandable that many drivers were confused about which lawsuit this settlement was from. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea covers this settlement, what it offers drivers, and what Uber wants from them.

Uber is offering a confidential settlement of 11 cents per on-trip mile to a large group of drivers who did not opt-out of arbitration against Uber as part of the famous O’Connor lawsuit.

The drivers are suing Uber claiming they are actually employees of the company. The drivers base this argument on the fact that Uber exercises vast control over most aspects of driving for them. If you are part of the select group of drivers, you should have been contacted by now.

As employees, these drivers would be entitled to recover damages for vehicle and other expenses incurred while driving for Uber.

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Tello Mobile Review – Best Phone Plan for Uber Drivers?

This is a sponsored overview of Tello Mobile but as always, all opinions are our own and we only review products and services that we use ourselves.

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Say Hello To Cheap Data

Not every job in the gig economy requires a car, but every gig economy job does require a phone with a data plan. Preferably, a phone with a solid data plan.

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