Announcement

by Harry Campbell on May 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Cargo is Celebrating Rideshare Drivers in LA!

I’m a big fan of drivers finding ways to maximize their profits – so much in fact, I even named a course after it! But one of the companies that has really taken the rideshare world by storm over the past year is Cargo.

If you’ve never heard of them, basically Cargo is like your car’s personal vending machine, and you can get paid for offering up a variety of items to your passengers. Rideshare passengers can scan the QR code or go to the website listed on the front of the box to easily select items and check out. And the nice thing for drivers is that Cargo offers free and paid items to your passengers and you get paid either way!

If you want to check out our past content on Cargo and learn more, I’d recommend starting here:

New Uber Drivers Get Guaranteed Earnings!

Sign up with Uber now and get up to $1,000 in guaranteed earnings depending on your market! Sign up here using my referral code today and start driving today. Check with Uber for guaranteed earnings amounts by city.

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by Gabe Ets-Hokin on May 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Swoop – Uber for Large Group Rides?

The new, tech-based, gig-worker economy presents all kinds of opportunities— opportunities that will inevitably be taken advantage of by smart entrepreneurs. One such opportunity is the demand for group transportation. We’re talking about the kind of groups too big for services like Uber XL or Lyft XL and factoring in the massive under-utilization of large-capacity for-hire vehicles like airport shuttles, party buses and 13-seat Sprinter vans. That’s what Los Angeles-based Amir Ghorbani, Ruben Schultz and Pete Evenson saw, anyway. What they created is Swoop.

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by Jay Cradeur on April 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Uber Announces Its Own Driver Appreciation Bonuses Pre IPO

It’s official – Uber has announced it is filing for an IPO soon. What does this all mean for drivers? In some cases, it could be very good news. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares what Uber’s IPO announcement means for drivers below.

Last month, Lyft announced their driver appreciation bonuses and if you had over 10,000 trips, you earned $1,000. And if you did over 20,000 trips, you earned $10,000. Boy, what a difference a month makes! Now, just five weeks later, Uber is doing the same thing.

Or are they? Is it better or is it worse? In this article, we will break down Uber’s recent bonus announcement that should put a smile on the face of quite a few drivers.

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by Jay Cradeur on August 29, 2018 Leave a Comment

Lyft’s New Weekly Ride Challenge Bonus is Live

With the end of Lyft’s Power Driver Bonus comes something new: the Weekly Ride Challenge. What is the WRC and how could it impact drivers? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers what the WRC is, how it’s different from Lyft’s old PDB and how these new changes may impact drivers.

Recently Lyft announced the end of the Power Driver Bonus. However, we did not know what would take its place. We knew there would be no car requirements for this new bonus, which means even if you have a car older than 2011, you could still qualify for the bonus.

We knew that the concept of Peak Hours and requiring drivers to drive at specific times of the day would no longer apply. We also knew that the bonus would change on a weekly basis, according to Lyft, based on “driving behavior, and current market conditions.” On August 27th, Lyft let us know what they had to offer.

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by Christian Perea on August 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

NYC Tells Uber And Lyft To Take A Hike

Big news in NYC – the New York City Council enacted major changes in drivers’ favor and against Uber/Lyft. What impact will these regulations have on drivers? Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea covers the latest below.

Yesterday, the New York City Council enacted some of the strictest regulations on Uber and Lyft in the nation when they passed a sweeping package aimed squarely at ride-hail companies and their drivers. The regulations in New York City will include a 1-year cap on allowing new Uber and Lyft cars in the city while also creating an earnings floor similar to a minimum wage for drivers, as well as several other new rules.

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