Getting live help from Uber and Lyft can be difficult so over the past couple months I’ve been hosting Live Question and Answer sessions over on Youtube. If you missed the last one, we’ve included a transcript below and show notes/links to all the articles mentioned and everything we talked about.
Our next Youtube Live will be on Wednesday with UberMan so make sure you subscribe to our Youtube channel here and turn on notifications so that you know when we go live! During the next live event, you’ll be able to ask us anything and we’ll be doing a giveaway for free RSG swag at the end.
If you’d like to read a transcript of this recording, please click here.
Intro
- Today we’re covering a lot of recent news stories, some info on Juno, rideshare taxes and more!
- Did you see the study about drivers and racism? Check out our interview, where we discuss this study with one of the study creators here
- Uber is no longer offering email support
- New Uber rider app
Passengers, Ratings and Tips
- Should you take passengers with low ratings?
- Why you shouldn’t take low-rated passengers – click to read here!
- How can you see your rating as a driver?
- The pros and cons of adding a tip sign to your ride
Delivery Questions
- Sometimes doing delivery can make more sense than rideshare driving, although it still looks as though rideshare driving will earn you more
- Want to know how much you can make from delivery? Check out our new contributor, Dash, and his story of DoorDash
- Not sure if you can make a lot doing delivery? Check out Christian’s experience with Caviar
Dash Cams
- Dash cam recommendations for drivers
- Will you get a lower rating for having a dash cam?
- Most people commented that they were not poorly rated for having dash cameras
Rideshare Taxes
- Do you deduct miles spent driving to and from your house?
- If you have questions about rideshare taxes, we created a post on everything you need to know!
- Overall, you definitely need to track your mileage – here are some of our favorite apps for tracking mileage
General Questions
- Can you make a rideshare driving a full time occupation? It depends, but the beauty of rideshare is its flexibility and your ability to make money part time
- If you want to drive full time, there are some ways to make more money, including getting driver bonuses and pursuing private clients
- Unfortunately, you can’t bring people (spouse, kids) with you in the car as a driver – here’s a podcast we did with a husband and wife driving team, and their experience!
- Are people able to add extra trips on to the Uber ride? It depends: additional stops are part of UberPOOL
- If you have questions about driving with Uber, I really recommend you sign up as a passenger. Use this code to get a free ride, and you can ask your Uber driver some of your questions too!
- Should you use an electric car to drive for Uber? Our video on the pros and cons here
Juno
- Uber recently got rid of their email support, whereas Juno’s support for drivers is really good
- Going to be visiting Juno in a few weeks – are there any specific questions you want me to ask about Juno?
- Juno is taking pre-registrations, so if you’re interested in driving for Juno when they come to your city, pre-register here
Outro
- Time for swag!
- Make sure to visit our site, therideshareguy.com
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel!
- Join our email list, where you’ll always have the latest rideshare info
If you’d like to read a transcript of this recording, please click here.
Drivers, what questions would you like to have answered on the next episode? Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel here and turn on notifications so you know when we go live!
-Harry @ RSG
