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Uber Driver Bonus – Claim The Biggest Uber Sign Up Bonus Here

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Uber New Driver Bonus

One of the nice things about working for rideshare companies like Uber is that they typically offer a very good driver sign on guarantee.  Uber sign-up guarantees/bonuses can fluctuate wildly by market and time of year, but it’s not unheard of for a brand new driver to be offered a $500 guarantee just to sign up and do 50 rides within 30 days (in addition to the pay you get for doing the rides).  In the past, Uber’s new driver sign up bonus would be $500 but these days they offer a guarantee, which isn’t as lucrative but still not a bad deal.

If you’re ready to sign up with Uber and get your bonus, we’ve created the ultimate guide to answer all of your Uber sign on guarantee questions, plus how much drivers make with Uber, how to get started driving with Uber, Uber driver requirements and more.

First, you’ll need to know a few things about driving for Uber, including what the Uber driver requirements and Uber vehicle requirements are in 2019.

Sign up here using our link to drive with Uber!

Apply to be a new Uber driver and get your Uber sign up bonus

Apply to be a new Uber driver and get your Uber driver bonus

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Mileage Tracker Review – 8 BEST Free Apps To Track Your Miles

Maximizing your deductions at tax time will save you a ton of money, but in order to do that, you’ll need the best mileage tracking app. We tried all of the top mileage tracking apps, and here are our favorites!

Don’t feel like reading the whole list? Our favorite free mileage tracking app is Stride.

For doing your taxes, we recommend Turbotax.

For rideshare drivers, mileage is one of the biggest deductions you can take. Find out which tools will help you track your mileage and ensure you save money.

Best Mileage Trackers

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How Ride Screening Can Increase Your Weekly Paycheck

Do you ever wish you had more say over the rides you give as a driver? Well, you can… if you’re willing to screen rides. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers how ride screening can increase your weekly pay, and the ethical considerations of screening your rides. 

Editor’s Note: We posted a video about this on Youtube and it was pretty controversial.  So I definitely thought about not posting this article but even though some of you will get mad at me, I still think it’s important to share because Uber and Lyft should give you this information before accepting a ride, since you’re an independent contractor.

Plumbers, electricians, etc all get to set their own prices, but as a rideshare driver, you don’t. This is a huge advantage to Uber/Lyft since they can effectively send you unprofitable jobs and force you to take them. A plumber would never drive an hour to someone’s house, do a job for $25 and then drive an hour home.

Also, I don’t think there’s really the opportunity to abuse this strategy either since if you do it too much (> than 5-10% of the time), you’ll be deactivated for a high cancellation rate.

Don’t you find it frustrating when you stay online for one last ride of the night and then you get a ride going 30 minutes in the wrong direction?!  Or maybe, you need a few short rides to move closer to your bonus, and instead you get a long ride?

I used to get so angry when I was racking up the rides in downtown San Francisco, and then I would get a ride that would take me into heavy traffic crossing the Golden Gate Bridge at 8 AM.  Why is it that both Uber and Lyft don’t tell us where we are going until we pick up the passenger?

Instead, we have to take each ride as it comes.  We are flying blind so Uber and Lyft feel secure that we won’t be canceling on passengers.  However, there is a way to cover your bases and I call it Ride Screening.

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Uber Insurance – Which Company Offers The Best Policy?

Uber & Lyft car and driver insurance can be a confusing topic, one that many drivers ignore. However, it’s important to pay attention to the insurance options out there. If you haven’t looked into Uber car insurance recently, you should, as many companies have expanded the Uber driver insurance (and Lyft!) options they have for drivers. RSG contributor Melissa Berry rounded up the current rideshare insurance options nationwide below.

Uber Insurance: Do You Need It?

Uber insurance can be confusing, complicated – and easy to ignore. After all, we as drivers are covered by Uber and Lyft, right? Yes – to a degree. But there are times when we are not covered or we’re not covered fully.

During period one (app on but no passenger in car), drivers are not covered at all by rideshare policies.  And when you are en route (period 2) or on a trip (period 3), you’re covered by Uber and Lyft but there are deductibles to worry about. For Uber, your deductible is $1,000 and for Lyft the deductible is $2,500. This means you have to pay $1,000 – $2,500 before Uber or Lyft will cover you. Also, deductibles only apply to physical damage, not liability claims (h/t to reader Matt for this clarification).

So do you need car insurance for Lyft and Uber? In short, yes. If you want to be fully covered as a rideshare driver, you should get insurance. You can find a list of insurance providers in your state here, and we recommend you contact as many as are on the list so you can get the best coverage at the lowest price. It pays to shop around!

What else should you know about Uber insurance (and Lyft) providers? We’ll break down what you need to know about Uber car insurance, plus outline the different rideshare insurance options out there. You can decide which provider is best for you, then contact them for a quote.

Uber insurance

Uber insurance

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12 Must Have Phone Apps For Uber & Lyft Drivers (Download Now)

Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies have shown how important apps are to the transportation industry. Today, we’re looking at a few other apps to help you take your rideshare business to the next level. Here’s the video version (which we also posted to our Youtube channel) but read on if you’d like to learn more.

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