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In this weeks article, we are digging deep into Uber’s new rewards program. Is it what Uber says it is? What are the true benefits and drawbacks as far as the drivers are concerned? Or is it the usual PR campaign like the 180 days of change from last year, a lot of noise but no substance?
Millions of people drive for Uber across the globe. They drive for different reasons and come from different walks of life, entrepreneurs, parents, immigrants, students etc. Some drive part time to earn extra cash, while others drive full time to support their families, …
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Last week in Part I, I wrote about the difference between Uber and Lyft’s pay structure when it comes to Uber’s Penny Surge (Flat Rate Surge) and Lyft’s PPZ (Personal Power Zones). Our scoreboard is Uber=2 and Lyft=0! As far as I am concerned, in 2019 what Uber offers is superior to what Lyft does when it comes to surge as well as pay structure, especially in major cities where requests are plentiful and driver utilization rates are very high.
Uber and Lyft compete heavily for market share, since their inception their motto …
read moreChoosing between driving for Uber or Lyft? While the two are very similar, here are the main differences between the two apps (Part 1). Follow up next week for Part 2 of this article.
I have been a driver for Uber and Lyft for about four years with over 5000 rides between the two companies, a majority of those rides, up to 80%, have been completed on the Uber platform. Them two apps may have been quite different when I first started, from the pay structure to bonuses to surge and prime time they offered, but these days it is …
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All across the country, millions of people use ride-hail services, like Lyft or Uber, to go out to dinner, get to events such as baseball games and concerts, run errands, commute to work, for airport trips etc. With a tap of a button on their smartphones, passengers request a car and a driver arrives quickly, picks them and drops them off safely at their destination. More than 1 out of 3 people in the US have used ride-hail services, which are most prominent in major cities, such as New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Uber’s 17% of total revenue …
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Ridesharing has become synonymous with transportation over the past decade. A majority of the US population has enjoyed the services Uber & Lyft provide. From driving people to work, to the airport and occasionally picking up inebriated passengers, I have seen and done it all when it comes to rideshare. However, there is one aspect of driving for Uber/Lyft I don’t like and that is the passengers ability to order a ride for a minor. As per Uber & Lyft TOS (Terms of Service), a driver is not supposed to pick up a minor (under the age of 18) without …
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