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by Harry Campbell on September 8, 2014 21 Comments

Are Lyft’s New Heat Maps A Good Thing For Drivers?

For someone like me who mainly drives during busy times, Uber’s Surge and Lyft’s Prime Time Pricing are a big part of why I can make so much per hour.  I like being able to turn on the app whenever I’m bored but that doesn’t always correlate to the highest earnings potential.  I need the occasional long ride on double surge to help boost my earnings and make it worthwhile.

Related Podcast: How I Averaged Over $40/hr Over One Weekend Of Driving

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Whenever I hit the road, my goal is to make around $20-$30 per hour.  And even with the latest fare cuts, I’ve been able to achieve the lower end of this, but I will admit it’s been getting tougher.  Instead of complaining about the lower fares though, I’m constantly figuring out ways to get more rides, get longer rides and be more efficient when I do drive.  This mentality won’t work for everyone but if I’m not happy with my situation I’m going to do something about it instead of complaining or relying on someone else to fix things. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Driving Strategies, Lyft Tagged With: Heat Map, Prime Time

by Harry Campbell on August 20, 2014 9 Comments

How Much Can You Make Driving During Special Events?

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.

Related Article: What’s Your Passenger Pick-Up Strategy? (Podcast)

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…]

Filed Under: Driving Experience, Driving Strategies Tagged With: Concerts, Pacific Festival, Prime Time, Surge

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