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3 Things to Never Talk About as a Rideshare Driver

One question we occasionally get at RSG is ‘what should I talk about as a driver?’ While there are many things you can talk about as a driver, should you talk about everything? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers the three things you shouldn’t talk about while rideshare driving. Let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree!

The First Amendment guarantees all of us US drivers and citizens the freedom of speech.  You and I can say just about anything we want while we are driving around in our cars, ferrying passengers from here to there. But does that mean we can and should talk about everything?

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One question we occasionally get at RSG is ‘what should I talk about as a driver?’ While there are many things you can talk about as a driver, should you talk about everything? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers the three things you shouldn’t talk about while rideshare driving. Let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree!

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Gas Prices Are Rising – What Should Uber & Lyft Drivers Do?

Gas prices have been increasing since the beginning of the year and, for now, show no signs of slowing. However, there is no sign Uber/Lyft are willing to increase commission rates for drivers to offset these increases, so how can drivers handle this cut into their earnings? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur offers some tips on how drivers can save money at the pump and while driving.

As drivers, we need gas to fuel our cars and it is no secret that the price of gas is going up.

Gas is the second biggest expense in my rideshare business, behind only the cost of my rideshare lease ($149 per week).  I drive a 2013 Toyota Prius, which gets 50 miles per gallon (MPG).  This certainly helps to offset the increase in gas prices.  But for many drivers, a vehicle that gets 20 to 30 miles per gallon means this price increase is even more significant.

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Gas prices have been increasing since the beginning of the year and, for now, show no signs of slowing. However, there is no sign Uber/Lyft are willing to increase commission rates for drivers to offset these increases, so how can drivers handle this cut into their earnings? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur offers some tips on how drivers can save money at the pump and while driving.

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How to Get More Tips While Driving For Uber

How can I get more tips? is one question we frequently receive on the RSG blog and Facebook page. While there’s no magical formula to get more tips, there are ways to improve your chances of getting tips. Today, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares his suggestions for getting more tips while rideshare driving. 

Recently I shared a video about the fringe benefits of rideshare driving.  In the beginning, I showed my pay statement for the previous week.  Out of $2,800, I had earned over $200 in tips.

While that was an unusually good week for tips, I do consistently earn more tips than most drivers.  This article will share the strategies I use to consistently earn a generous amount of tips.  Maybe you can incorporate a strategy or two and make yourself some extra money right away.

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There’s More to Rideshare Driving Than Just Money

Sometimes it seems like rideshare driving is just picking up one person, dropping them off, earning some money, and moving on. But it’s so much more than that, if you just pay attention to what’s going on around you. Today, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares the “fringe benefits” of ridesharing driving.

I like to make a buck just like the next person and over the past two years, I’ve averaged over $75,000 per year in net earnings.  I have driven many miles and hauled many passengers almost equally for both Uber and Lyft.

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How I Make $1,900 Per Week Driving For Uber and Lyft In San Francisco

Ever wonder how some drivers can make so much driving for Uber and Lyft? We had senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur explain his strategies for how he makes $1,900 driving for Uber and Lyft. And even though we can’t all live in SF, a lot of the strategies Jay uses on a weekly basis can translate to other markets.

 

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on Day Driving versus Night Driving and shared two weeks worth of earnings, both topping $1,900.  Readers asked how it was possible to consistently earn over $1,900 a week as a rideshare driver in San Francisco in 2018 so let me share my secrets, tips and strategies so you can go out there and do the same.

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Ever wonder how some drivers can make so much driving for Uber and Lyft? We had senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur explain his strategies for how he makes $1,900 driving for Uber and Lyft. And even though we can’t all live in SF, a lot of the strategies Jay uses on a weekly basis can translate to other markets.

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