It’s been a couple months since I recorded my first podcast but it’s still getting tons of downloads every day (thanks guys!).  During the podcast, I explained how the Lyft and Uber passenger request system works and I also gave some strategic tips for picking up passengers.  You might be thinking to yourself, how hard can it be?  You go into driver mode and wait for the requests to come.  But trust me, there’s a lot more that goes into it, especially now that there are more drivers on the road than ever.

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One of the tips I gave for getting more requests was to stay on the lookout for concerts, special events and things of that nature.  Obviously it didn’t take a genius to figure that one out since big events attract a lot of people and most of them would rather take an Uber or Lyft than deal with parking and not being able to drink. [Read more…]