Some of the most popular articles on this site have to do with comparing Lyft and Uber earnings. Today, RSG contributor Scott Van Maldegiam uses Sherpa to take a look at his old UberX earnings and compare them to his new Lyft earnings.
First, thanks for all the kind words or welcome. I appreciate it. I will try to post a new article every Thursday. I know Yoda says “there is not try…”. My father is moving in October from a house he has lived in for over 50 years and he is downsizing. Yeah, it is going to be a busy month. Ok, enough of that.
I pulled up my driving statistics in Sherpa this morning. I was a bit surprised at what I saw. My average Lyft fares were almost exactly the same as my UberX fares! Let me explain a bit. I have not driven for UberX until before their changes (before their 15% fare reduction) and I only drove for Lyft after their changes (commission changes). Let’s dive right in to the statistics: [Read more…]