As of January 2020, Uber’s sign-up bonus can fluctuate by market and time of year, but brand new Uber drivers can typically expect to be offered a guarantee of $500-$1,000 if you sign up and do 50-100 rides within 30 days.
Uber Driver Information & Resources.
Uber Driver Resources

Uber vs Lyft - which rideshare company is the best to work for? If you’re looking for good rideshare jobs, your best options, for now, are Uber and Lyft. While…

A lot of new drivers are surprised to find that Uber will hire almost anyone as long as you can pass a background check. Uber doesn’t discriminate when it comes…

Harry here. For a lot of prospective drivers, signing up to drive with Uber can be a big step. And if you're looking to do it full time, there's even…

Have you ever gotten a ticket while rideshare driving? With all the driving we do as drivers, it's almost inevitable. But should you fight the ticket when you get it?…

Over the past few months, we’ve heard from numerous drivers who were running into problems with the Uber background check. In some cases, new Uber drivers were experiencing issues getting…

Have you signed up to drive for Uber yet? Click here to sign up to drive for Uber Signing up for a variety of driving and delivering services is a great…

Christian here, This post is sponsored by FarePilot but as always, all thoughts, experiences, and opinions are my own. I wasn’t sure if I’d like the FarePilot app at first, but…

Click here to sign up to drive for Uber Click here to sign up to ride Uber as a passenger How old do you have to be to use Uber?…

It's a question almost every driver will get from passengers: I don't have a car seat, but can I bring along my ? Today, we have a guest post from…

Back in December, RSG contributor Jay Cradeur was deactivated by Uber for seemingly no reason. Jay chronicled the saga here, and today he has an update for us: he’s been…
Uber Car Requirements

Over the years, we've reviewed a variety of dash cameras for drivers on the RSG YouTube channel. If you're not familiar with dash cams, here's some reasons why you’d need…

Harry here. I get a lot of questions from people asking for my advice on the "best car" to buy as a rideshare driver. While there's a lot that goes…
If you want to mount your phone in an easy to use and convenient way while driving, look no further than a phone mount for your car's dashboard. If you…
Uber Car Insurance
Uber Income & Pay

How Much Does Uber Pay? In our experience, you can earn up to $50 per hour with Uber depending on your location and strategies. Many Uber drivers make between $15…

If you were able to make more money than an average day of driving rideshare, would you? If your answer is yes, you may be interested in this article, where…

If you work as a rideshare driver, you’ve probably learned a trick or two to help make extra income while you’re out on the road. One of the easiest ways…

You may have read Jay Cradeur’s story about how to screen calls to make more money while driving for Uber. You may also be worried that cancelling too much could lead…

Are you a part-time Uber or Lyft driver? If so, you're probably wondering how you can maximize your time on the road to earn the most in the least amount…

Harry here. There's been a lot of buzz around tipping lately, so we sent RSG senior contributor Christian Perea out onto the roads armed with a couple tipping signs to…
Uber Driver Taxes

👉 Tip: the most important tools during tax season are TurboTax to file your taxes and a mileage tracking app to keep track of your miles! And if you want…

Maximizing your deductions at tax time will save you a ton of money, but in order to do that, you'll need the best mileage tracking app. We tried all of…

You may not have realized it when you first signed up to drive, but as a new rideshare driver, you're technically a business owner too now. And while running your own…
Uber App

Uber is releasing a new way to reward drivers with increased earnings and discounts on everything from gas to college tuition. This new program is called Uber Pro, and today,…

Harry here. Today, RSG contributor Ezra Dubroff takes a look at the Uber Quest program and shares his best tips and tricks for maximizing your income while doing it! Click…

In this Throwback Classic post, we’re talking about Uber Comfort. We covered Uber Comfort a few months ago, and now Uber is rolling out Uber Comfort to more cities. RSG…

Have you ever wished you could see where your passenger is going before you accept the ride? It’s one of many features drivers wish Uber and Lyft would add, but…

Recently, we featured a guest post from the perspective of a Chicago driver affected by Lyft’s potential new changes to Prime Time. A lot of of drivers understandably have many questions…

Have you noticed the scheduled rides feature on your Uber or Lyft apps? Turns out, it can be a pretty useful tool for planning your rides - if it works.…
11/25/19: We've gotten reports from drivers that the Uber driver app has been down all morning for drivers across the country (4:30 am -7:30 am PT) - you can get…

Harry here. It's been a little while since we did an update on what it's like driving for UberXL or UberSELECT, so when guest poster Monika Dean reached out to me…
Uber Scams

A few years ago, we covered the top ten ways passengers were scamming drivers for free rides. Many of those scams are still relevant, so go check out that post…

Harry here. Although Uber's Instant Pay and Lyft's Express Pay options have been hugely popular with drivers, there are some scams and fraud issues drivers should be aware of. Today,…