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What Are the Differences Between Driving in a Big Vs. Small Market?

Do drivers in big markets drive differently from drivers in smaller markets? We had senior RSG contributors Jay Cradeur and Joe Pierce tackle that question, plus share some of their own strategies in big vs. small markets.

Uber and Lyft offer a variety of tools, features and bonuses for the driver.  During a recent conversation, Jay (San Francisco) and Joe (Minneapolis) discovered that there are differences in the ways some of those items are used. This article looks at the similar and different ways drivers behave depending on their home market.

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Are Long or Short Rides Better? Which Makes More Money?

Do you have questions for RSG? Get them answered in real time over at Twitter – today, senior RSG contributor Joe Pierce is answering all your rideshare-related questions here!

As an Uber driver or Lyft driver, is it smarter (aka more profitable) to take long rides than it is to take short rides? It depends on your market, and today senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur breaks down the strategies you need to know to make more in less time.

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    Since I began driving nearly 3 years ago, I have focused on doing a huge number of rides. My current ride count is 21,827.

    Even if I drove every week of the year for 6 days per week, that is an average of 25 rides per day.  But it wasn’t until the beginning of this year that I began to look at my driving in a different way.

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    Are Uber and Lyft Becoming The Same Company?

    Are Uber and Lyft turning into the same company? That’s the question senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur seeks to answer in this analysis of Uber and Lyft’s similarities. Do you think Uber and Lyft are turning into the same company?

    Throughout this year, I have noticed that Uber and Lyft are becoming more and more alike.  Some things, which were unique to Uber, are now being incorporated by Lyft, and vice versa.  This article looks to answer a couple questions.  What is similar and what is different between Uber and Lyft?  How can drivers use any remaining differences to increase their weekly revenue?  Let’s dive in by looking at the evolving similarities.

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    The Gamification of the Rideshare Driver Experience

    Have you ever noticed the alerts, the pop ups, the colorful screens Uber and Lyft use to encourage drivers to get on the road? Have you ever thought how those pop ups and enticing screens affect our brains? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur discusses how rideshare driving is a gamified experience – designed to get us out, driving and working longer.

    It is Monday, September 24, 2018.  I have just worked 12 days in a row.  I finished the last week off strong, working nearly 50 hours and earning just over $2,200.

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    5 Lessons I’ve Learned After 20,000 Rides And $250,000 In Earnings

    Have you ever wondered what separates long-term drivers with high ratings from drivers who burn out after a few months? It comes down to several factors, but one factor is based on how you approach rideshare driving. Senior contributor Jay Cradeur shares what he’s learned after 20,000 rides and $250,000 in earnings.

    How time flies!  It seems like only yesterday that I gave my first ride with Uber.  I remember asking my passenger numero uno: “What makes for a good Uber driver?”  She responded with what I still consider to be prescient wisdom: “Don’t talk too much!”  She went on to share how many drivers would talk at her, when all she really wanted was a quiet ride to work and then back home again.

    Have you ever wondered what separates long-term drivers with high ratings from drivers who burn out after a few months? It comes down to several factors, but one factor is based on how you approach rideshare driving.

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