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by Christian Perea on June 2, 2018 19 Comments

Become an Uber Driver: 6 Tips for Becoming an Uber Driver

Harry here. Sometimes it’s not the strategy, spreadsheets, or analysis that make Uber and/or Lyft drivers great. Sometimes, it’s the intangible things it’s hard to put numbers to. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea gives us tips on how to become a better Uber/Lyft driver – no spreadsheet needed.

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Become an Uber Driver

We talk a lot on this blog about ways to become an Uber Driver and to earn more as a driver, and a lot of our writing involves analysis, strategy, and generally trying to be more clever than the average driver. But some of the most important keys to being a successful driver are actually pretty simple: things like health, sleep, and food can have a big impact on your ability to earn.

I know its not simple, the odds can feel stacked against us when our job involves spending long, strange hours in a rolling metal box. Our sleep schedules are often regulated by “Peak Hours” and “Quest Pay” that require driving strange hours. We become prone to processed fast-food to save time since we need to get to our next fare. If you smoke, it’s harder to quit when your job involves “navigate rush hour traffic 2x a day” and “don’t threaten your passengers.”

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by Scott Van Maldegiam on March 6, 2018 17 Comments

How Crazy is St. Patrick’s Day as an Uber Driver?

St. Patty’s Day (and weekend) is always busy, but if you’re not careful you could end up with a whole lot of green puke in your car. RSG contributor Scott Van Maldegian gives us some advice on how to handle St. Patrick’s Day as an Uber driver, and how to avoid pukers on one of the most profitable rideshare days of the year. Enjoy and be careful out there!

Are Uber and Lyft drivers ready for St. Patrick’s Day?

DISCLAIMER: I apologize if I gross anyone out who reads this article. Be thankful I didn’t include pictures though.

Woohoo!! Uber drivers, St. Patty’s day is almost here, which means there is going to be parties, revelers – and lots of people potentially getting in your car. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a weekend this year, the parties on Friday, Saturday and even into Sunday are sure to be busy (as long as the weather isn’t too terrible). Here’s a guide on handling St. Patrick’s Day, plus everything surrounding the holiday.
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by Joe Strandell on February 23, 2018 14 Comments

4 Things Every Classy Uber Driver Should Do For Valentine’s

One of the things I’ve been wanting to try out this year is providing more stories about what it’s like out there on the road. Today, RSG contributor Joe Strandell gives us his Valentine’s Day recap and provides some good actionable advice on what he does to provide a one of a kind experience.

Valentine’s Day 2015 was great for ridesharing. In Santa Barbara, where I live, it was surging for most of the day on Saturday and lots of people were in town, in love and in need of rides. I started at 2 pm myself and went strong until 11 pm. I made about $350 after Lyft and Uber took their cut which averaged to about $38 an hour (including higher than average tips).

There was one particular ride that was pretty memorable though.

It was nearing the end of the night and these 4 girls were heading to the club, EOS. There is something particularly strange about this club. Every time people go, things happen. I have yet to actually step a foot inside their doors but really…. Every time, I pick someone up or drop someone off it seems to be a little memorable. [Read more…]

by Jay Cradeur on February 5, 2018 17 Comments

What Happens After You’re Deactivated By Uber?

Back in December, RSG contributor Jay Cradeur was deactivated by Uber for seemingly no reason. Jay chronicled the saga here, and today he has an update for us: he’s been reactivated! Here, his warning and advice for drivers who find themselves deactivated by Uber (or Lyft).

A couple weeks ago I received a call from a Customer Support Representative at Uber to tell me my account had been reactivated.

“You are back online!”

She said the background check issued had been resolved, but the rep did not tell me why I had been deactivated. I can assume there was some sort of technical glitch that impacted me and many other drivers.

In total, I was offline for 6 weeks, having been deactivated on December 6 for no apparent reason and during that entire time, I drove solely for Lyft. I completed my first 3 Uber rides the following morning, 6 weeks to the day after being deactivated.

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by John Ince on January 22, 2018 33 Comments

Uber Cancellation Scams to Watch Out For

A few years ago, we covered the top ten ways passengers were scamming drivers for free rides. Many of those scams are still relevant, so go check out that post if you haven’t already read it. One scam that’s still unfortunately popular is when passengers cancel their ride while the driver is en route to their destination.

Passengers that do this are hoping the driver doesn’t see the cancelation, so the rider gets a free or mostly free ride and the driver gets little to nothing. Today, senior RSG contributor John Ince covers how the scam happened to him, Uber’s response, and how you can protect yourself in the future. What are your thoughts?

For several weeks now I’ve been getting this new type of incentive called a Streak Bonus. It’s a fairly creative way for Uber or Lyft to lock in a driver to their platform and get them out on the road during rush hour.

The way it works is you have to get your first ride started between 7-9 a.m. or 5-7 p.m. and then you have to complete 3 rides before going offline, with 100 percent acceptance and no cancellations. The bonus is minimal – $10 or $12, which basically translates into a driver supplement of $3 to $4/ride – comparable (and in addition) to other bonuses. So I decide to give it a try.

Worried about getting low ratings from disgruntled passengers? I was too, before I realized there are some simple strategies for handling passengers while maintaining high ratings. Unfortunately, Uber and Lyft really don’t help drivers understand these written and unwritten rules – so I decided to create the Rideshare Guide for drivers! This guide is for new and veteran drivers, answering questions about getting started driving to handling tricky legal and tax matters. Check it out here.

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