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Using Lyft’s Location Filters to Earn More Money

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community , Rideshare Knowledge 10 months, 2 weeks ago

 


Lyft’s location filters allow drivers to better control the rides they receive. Through Lyft’s filters, drivers can filter incoming rides in one of three ways: ‘Arrive on time’, ‘Head to destination’, and ‘Stay within area.’ By filtering your Lyft requests to better fit your current circumstance you can tailor your rides earn more money per hour.

The Three Location Filters

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Women Rider Preference, Uber’s Newest Feature

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community 1 year, 1 month ago


Photo Credit: Uber.com

 

For this past International Women’s Day, Uber expanded on their Women Rider Preference feature. This feature lets women and nonbinary drivers set a preference for picking up only women riders. Originally debuted in Saudi Arabia in 2019 as a way for Women drivers to safely earn on the Uber app, Uber has now expanded this feature to 23 countries spread across 5 continents.

Uber has announced this expansion after a large number of requests were taken from women drivers around the globe who wanted more choice and flexibility regarding their work. Seeing how the most optimum earning …

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Need to Change Your Banking Information in the Uber Driver Partner App? Here's how.

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community 1 year, 1 month ago

update banking information uber partner app

Have you recently switched banks and need to update your Uber driver app so you can make sure to keep your payments on time? Luckily, Uber makes it very easy to update your banking information through the driver app or at partners.uber.com.

Instructions on Updating Banking Info on Uber Driver App

1. Tap the profile photo in the upper right corner of the map screen
2. Tap "Account" > "Payment" > "Add payment method"
3. Enter your bank account details
4. Tap "NEXT"
5. Enter your tax details
6. Tap "SUBMIT"


Instructions on Updating Banking Info on partners.uber.com

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10 Tips for Driving Safely in Winter Conditions

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community 1 year, 2 months ago

Winter Weather Driving Tips

A white winter is beautiful, but it can come with dangerous weather conditions. Winter can be one of the scariest times of the year for people on the road, especially for those traveling. Even those who have been through many cold winters should be careful in poor or dangerous road conditions. Rideshare drivers are unfortunately more susceptible to accidents due to the long hours they spend on the road. Here are our top tips to help you avoid any collisions this winter.

  1. Winterize. Make sure your car is ready for the winter by putting properly rated liquids in your …
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Lyft Drivers: Here is how to set up your bank and tax info for 2023!

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Driver Community 1 year, 3 months ago


As we head into a new year, it is important to make sure your bank and tax info are up to date within the Lyft app to ensure you continue getting your deposits transferred without delay. Lyft agents, for security reasons, are not allowed to help you change your banking or tax information so it is important you understand the steps so you can complete them yourself. From our experience it may be easier to update this info via a desktop rather than your phone!  

 

Submitting your Bank info on the Lyft Driver app

Please note that Lyft can only …

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