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Uber Finally Lets Drivers See Where Passengers Are Going!

Big news for Uber drivers: Uber has heard drivers and is rolling out three brand new features that drivers have been asking for. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares this exciting news below. Let us know in the comments what you think about these new features!

What is the world coming to? Something I have wanted for the last four years is finally coming to an Uber driver app near you!

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We just got word today that Uber will be rolling out three new features to California drivers on Tuesday – December 3, 2019. This will be a phased roll-out, which means that 30% of CA drivers will get the new features to start and the rest of California will gain access to these new features over the next month.

For now, this is a California-only program, but it sounds like it could be coming to other states as well in the future.  Let’s jump into these three features and I will lead with the most exciting one first.

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Want More Tips? Deliver With DoorDash

ddlgoDashers receive tips on 97% of their deliveries. DoorDash has a tip button and encourages customers to setup "automatic" tips. Become a dasher here.

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Uber Wants to Record Your Conversations: Could This Help Drivers?

Uber recently announced it will be recording driver and passenger interactions in Brazil and Mexico, rolling out to the US “soon”. RSG contributor Chonce Maddox Rhea outlines how this could work – and how it could benefit drivers in disputed interactions with passengers.

Due to the rising safety concerns regarding rideshare trips, your conversations with Uber passengers may start to be recorded. Uber is rolling out a new feature where users can record audio through the app during each trip.

This is part of Uber’s push for greater safety and the company announced they’ll be testing it out in some Latin American cities starting next month.

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Uber Paid 4X My Original Surge!

Uber has two new features called “Share Adjustment” and “Surge Adjustment” and you’re going to want to know about them since it means you’ll be getting paid extra. Today, RSG contributor Joe Pierce shares his experience with these adjustments in Minneapolis.

A few weeks ago I gave a long ride with a $6.25 flat rate surge attached to it, which is pretty good. However, when I finished the ride, the amount I received was nearly DOUBLE what I thought it would be, and I thought to myself — “how in the hell?!”

This nearly double the expected payout actually happened twice in 2 days. The first time was on a Monday during rush hour, 7:30 in the morning, and flat rate surge again was at $6.25, which is about as high as I have seen flat rate surge get in the morning here in Minneapolis.  The pickup was at the airport and it was a long trip, 28 miles. 40 minutes later, I dropped the passenger off and when the amount for the ride flashed on the screen I was dumbfounded.  I expected it to be around a $30 ride, but the amount I received was $62.66.

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All the Details on the Minimum Wage Uber and Lyft Want to Pay Drivers

Recently, a new group calling itself ‘Protect App-Based Drivers and Services’ (PABDASA) launched a new website in an attempt to shift public perception against California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). But what is PABDASA and will it benefit drivers? RSG contributor Gabe Ets-Hokin breaks down what you need to know about PABDASA below.

California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which goes into effect January 1, will reclassify most gig workers: workers for Uber, Lyft, Postmates, Grubhub, DoorDash and a myriad of others as employees, making these companies’ paths to profitability much harder.

In response, Uber, Lyft and DoorDash committed $90 million, and Instacart and Postmates pitched in another $10 million, to sponsor a statewide ballot initiative to overturn it. I was curious: will pay increase or decrease? What kinds of benefits will they give us? Will it be a better deal than what we have now?

Luckily, on October 29, Protect App-Based Drivers and Services posted the text of PABDASA on its website. I’ll go through the important sections with you and then let you know if I think we’ll have a better deal under PABDASA or as employees.

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PIN Airport Pickups: What They Are And How They Work

Uber and Lyft are now using a PIN pickup system at many airports to connect drivers and passengers and, potentially, decrease traffic and congestion. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers how this system works for drivers and passengers and how drivers can use the system to their benefit.

It can be frustrating for both a driver and a passenger to miss each other, especially at the airport.  Tensions run a bit higher at the airport because the driver has typically waited a fair amount of time in a queue to get assigned a ride.  Add to this equation a travel-weary passenger who has been lugging several suitcases through the airport and you have a recipe for some unpleasant exchanges.

Recently both Uber and Lyft announced a new system to simplify the pickup process at just a few airports in the United States.  This article will share the details of the new program offered by both Uber and Lyft.

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