UberPool

by Christian Perea on July 19, 2017 17 Comments

Big Changes Arrive For Lyft Line and (Probably) UberPOOL

Big changes are coming to Lyft Line, and it looks like UberPOOL may follow suit! But did Lyft really come up with this rate increase for drivers, or were they spurred to do it by Uber? Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea outlines what this rate increase for Lyft Line means for drivers, and what we may expect to see from UberPOOL.

We got some good news about shared rides on July 13th when Lyft announced they would increase what they pay to drivers for Lyft Lines to match the pay for Lyft Classic. In the past, Lyft drivers actually earned less per mile and per minute on Lyft Line rides than they did on regular Lyft rides.

But now, Lyft drivers will get paid based on of the same rate card as Lyft Classic. This move is significant because it’s the first time ever that a rideshare company has announced a nationwide price increase for drivers (even if it’s just limited to Lyft Line).

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by John Ince on April 17, 2017 152 Comments

7 Reasons Why I Hate Uberpool and Lyftline

Harry here. According to our latest survey, a majority of drivers are dissatisfied with UberPOOL but what exactly makes these rides so unpleasant? Today, senior RSG contributor John Ince takes a look at why he doesn’t like to accept UberPOOL and Lyft Line rides.

I’ve never been a fan of UberPOOL and Lyft Line, but this weekend I let one slip past my watchful eyes and accepted it. Big mistake. It turned into the UberPOOL from hell. When I got home, I decided to put down all the reasons why I hate UberPOOL and Lyft Line. Later, my colleague at the Rideshare Guy, Christian Perea, added to the list with a few more POOL Pain Points. Feel free to let us know about your 3P’s in the comments section below.

If you’re not familiar yet with UberPOOL or Lyft Line, you can read more here, but basically UberPOOL and Lyft Line allow passengers to request a shared ride, which means they’ll share the ride with another passenger or two heading in the same direction. This saves the passengers money because they’re carpooling. For drivers, it’s another story.

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by Jonathan Knope on October 5, 2016 45 Comments

Uber Now Adding Second UberPOOL Passengers Automatically

Harry here. If you missed my first Youtube Live Q&A, you can check it out here and make sure to subscribe to our channel to catch future videos.

Today, RSG contributor Jon Knope takes a look at a big change to the way Uber handles uberPOOL requests. It doesn’t seem like a change drivers were asking for, but is it that bad?

There have been a few changes to the Uber driver app recently, but the biggest has to do with the way uberPOOL passengers are now handled. Here’s the lowdown on what’s changed, and the mixed reaction the new update has received in the weeks since.

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by Harry Campbell on August 15, 2016 132 Comments

Why I Like UberPool & Lyft Line Rides

Harry here. Today we’re sharing a guest post from RSG reader W. Curtis Preston, an IT analyst and rideshare driver based out of San Diego. I often joke that in two years of UberPool, I have yet to find a single driver who enjoys doing these rides. Curtis saw these comments though and was quick to raise his hand and volunteer to share a guest post on why he actually enjoys Pool rides.

So enjoy this guest post from Curtis and let us know in the comments if you agree with him or not.

A lot of drivers have expressed their concerns with Uber Pool & Lyft Line (which I’ll collectively call pool rides) but I, for one, am a fan of these rides. This was my opinion prior to the detailed ride analysis I will discuss below, and it remains my opinion after the research.

Like other drivers, I think the pay could be better, but I do not believe in the apparently common practice of ignoring pool matches, or turning down pool rides altogether. I believe the dislike for pool rides comes from a misunderstanding of how we actually get paid and a failure to take into account the basic concepts of supply and demand.

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by Christian Perea on April 25, 2016 85 Comments

How Does UberPool Pricing Really Work?

Harry here. UberPool is a service that has been launching in more and more markets lately, and it’s not without its struggles. Today, Senior RSG Contributor Christian Perea examines exactly how drivers are supposed to be paid on UberPool rides, how that lines up with what passengers are paying, and how it compares to Lyft Line.

Over the last few months, Uber and Lyft have been rolling out their versions of shared ride services like UberPool and Lyft Line into new markets. If it’s not in your market yet, it is coming.

And although many have heard about these services already, there is still a lot of confusion and controversy around how these services pay drivers for their time. On the surface, it seems like drivers are doing a lot more work for about the same amount of money, but let’s take a closer look.

We sent out an expert driver to figure out EXACTLY how much Uber and Lyft are making on their shared rides…

Unfortunately, he is not the Stig.

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