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Uber Pro – New Rewards Program Helps Drivers Be More Successful

Uber is releasing a new way to reward drivers with increased earnings and discounts on everything from gas to college tuition. This new program is called Uber Pro, and today, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur breaks down how this new program works and how it will help drivers earn more.

New! Uber Pro is now available in the following locations:

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Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, NYC, Orange County, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond.

Prior availability: Boston, Chicago, D.C., Denver, New Jersey, New Orleans, Phoenix, Orlando, Seattle, and Tampa.

Uber Eats couriers will also be able to access the Uber Pro program as well, if they deliver in one of the cities Uber Pro has expanded to.

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I count myself among the thousands of driver who feel undervalued, under-appreciated and underpaid.  While Uber and Lyft have paid lip service to appreciation of their drivers, very little has changed in how much we are paid or how much we are recognized.

Recently, I sat in on a presentation in which Uber unveiled their new Uber Pro program in an effort to remedy many of the issues and complaints rideshare drivers experience.

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How To Handle The Many Smells Of Rideshare Driving

As Uber and Lyft drivers we see… and smell… it all. Isn’t it funny how passengers think they’re so stealthy when they’re releasing… smells… from various parts of their bodies? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares all the ‘fun’ smells we deal with as drivers – and how you can protect yourself from them!

Farts, belches, and too much aftershave.  What is a driver to do? We drivers can spend up to 14 hours a day in our cars, which are essentially a metal box, and must experience a wide range of odors for which we cannot simply leave. We must keep on driving.

What is the best way to handle the onslaught of odors?  This article will break down the various malodorous scents, and offer some suggestions for relief.

Want to watch this video? Jay shares it all (smells not included) below!

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An Inside Look At The Rideshare Guy: How We Get Featured in the Media

Here at RSG, we frequently get questions from drivers who are interested in sharing their own experiences – they want to start their own driver blogs, or a vlog on YouTube, or perhaps even their own podcast. In this article, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur takes us behind the scenes of what producing high quality information looks like by showing his own process for the taxi project.

LA Drivers – it’s Driver Appreciation Month and Cargo wants to celebrate with drivers! Come get a free lunch and meet me on Monday, April 29 for a book signing. Cargo will be giving away free copies of The Rideshare Guide to the first 100 drivers – plus, I’ll be there to sign your copy! Click here to register for the lunch and for directions.

You may not know this but The Rideshare Guy blog has over 75,000 e-mail subscribers and gets hundreds of thousands of visitors a month.  That is one heck of a lot of drivers reading about the latest and greatest news in the rideshare industry.  The Rideshare Guy is far and away the number one blog for rideshare drivers, and Harry, who started this blog, is now recognized as one of the industry’s most knowledgeable influencers.  How did The Rideshare Guy get to be so successful?  This article will share with you just one of many strategies RSG uses to promote and share all the latest and greatest rideshare news and strategies for drivers.

And if you’re wondering why it matters, there are two reasons that come to mind. First, I know many of you are entrepreneurial in nature and have thought about starting a rideshare blog or Youtube channel so this is one of the main strategies we’ve used to grow (or maybe it’s another niche, the same strategies will apply). Second, the more exposure we get and the more visitors, the more money we make and the more we can invest in content and providing support to drivers.

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Fair App Review – How I Got a $305 Fair Car Rental Bonus

In our second Fair app review, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares the process of what it’s like driving with a Fair rental car for Uber. Here’s Jay’s first review of Fair. And in case you missed it, here is what it’s like to request, rent and begin driving for Fair. 

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My first week picking up and renting a car was full of trials and tribulations. But this week, things started looking up!

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A review of the Fair App

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I Rented A Car Through The New Fair Rental Program For Uber Drivers – Here’s What Happened

If you’re thinking of driving for Uber, but don’t want to put miles on your own car, you might be thinking of renting a car. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur was in the same position recently and covers what the new Fair rental program for Uber drivers is like, plus how the Fair App works.

This is the first article in a two-part series. You can read part two, How I Got a $305 Fair Car Rental Bonus, here.

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