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AsStibelDude
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Posts by AsStibelDude
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Uber Pricing is officially *whatever they want to charge*. No longer based on time and distance
Uber can charge whatever they want now. Basically, Uber charges whatever the rider is willing to pay. It isn't based … -
A day in the life of an Uber, Lyft and Juno driver who makes about $6,000 a month in NYC [CNBC]
This is pre-covid, but gosh, this is sort of article that sets the wrong expectation for new drivers and the … -
Uber goes Public - Good article on Uber's history and timeline.
Good article on CNN Business and a brief summary on what Uber is.Uber launched in 2009 with the goal … -
The Ride-Hail Strike Got Just Enough Attention to Terrify Uber
It was *likely* the largest-ever gig worker protest to date.If you missed all the activities from around the nation, … -
Uber settles disputes with thousands of drivers ahead of its IPO
I didn't know this.Uber says it has reached settlements with a large majority of the 60,000 drivers in the … -
Daimler, BMW Throw In $1 Billion to Battle With Uber, Lyft - TheStreet
What a crowded market.German automakers Daimler (DDAIF) and BMW (BMWYY) are teaming up and committing … -
Uber will soon know if you’re drunk and could refuse to pick you up
Doesn't this eliminate like 90% of the Uber application. How the heck am I supposed to get home now?Uber … -
Driver: I wasn’t on my phone, I was eating a hash brown
Best. Defense. Ever “[The driver] says the officer thought a hash brown he was eating while driving was a cellphone. … -
Uber driver accused of raping woman in Dorchester (Boston) held on $10K bail
As a fellow Boston rideshare driver, I am completely sickened."BOSTON (WHDH) - An Uber driver accused of raping a … -
Passengers. Would you give me 5-stars if I asked for 5-stars (verbally or through a sign)? ...or would you ding me just for asking?
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Passenger Scam: Riders don't get off.
This happens to be from time to time but I never gave it that much thought in the past. However, … -
Wheel Mate for Auto Execs and Rideshare Drivers [Amazon.com]
Can we add this to one of the essential items rideshare drivers need? You gotta admit, there is a lot … -
Can you drive for Uber if you have a speeding ticket in the last few years?
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What happens when an officer pulls over an Robot Taxi or an autonomous car and there's no driver?
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Police: Woman crashes stolen cab, tries to steal dump truck and a police cruiser in Lowell
Thug life. https://whdh.com/news/police-woman-crashes-stolen-cab-tries-to-steal-dump-truck-and-cruiser-in-lowell-2/ -
Is Uber Eats worth it for restaurants while paying 30% commissions?
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Medallions up for grabs. 80% off?
Look at what I ran into. Wanna own a taxi business in NYC? https://www.taxicabuniverse.com/index.php/category/133-medallion-shl-for-sale One guy has one listed for …
Featured Answers by AsStibelDude
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Here's an advice. To be a good rideshare driver, you have to be mindful of the demand of people's travel. At first, you have to do this consciously. Check your local Amtrak schedules, look up local events, when and which restaurants are busy. You have to do this while also gauging the *supply*, ie other drivers.
The good news is that you will quickly learn and go into a routine. You will just naturally know, and it becomes a part of your shift.
Further advice: here are the hot times, at least wher eI am, and usually in urban areas:
- 6:00AM to 10:00 - People going to airports or for work.
- 12:00PM to 1:30PM - People going to lunch
- 4:00PM to 7:00PM - People going home and to dinnesr, etc.
- 10:00PM to 2:30PM - People going home from bars (especially weekends - infinite demand)
- Plus any other times when there are local events
Keep track of your hot and popular times!
Good luck!
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Wait, I got it. To see the Uber acceptance rate and cancellations, you have to log into the web dashboard, it will display the metrics there. (https://partners.uber.com/login/)
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This brings up a question whether Uber actually cares about these metrics anymore. They obviously track it (as you can see it in web), but the fact that they have hidden it from app makes me think they don't care anymore.
There was a court dealing on this where Uber cannot deactivate the drivers for low acceptance rates. We are independent contractors and do not have to take rides we do not want to.
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I justed posted this elsewhere, but since this is the same question, I will re-post.
It looks like you can no longer see the acceptance rates and cancellations in the new Uber mobile app. To see the those Uber acceptance rate and cancellations, you have to log into the web dashboard, it will display the metrics there. (https://partners.uber.com/login/)
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This brings up a question whether Uber actually cares about these metrics anymore. They obviously track it (as you can see it in web), but the fact that they have hidden it from app makes me think they don't care anymore.
There was a court dealing on this where Uber cannot deactivate the drivers for low acceptance rates. We are independent contractors and do not have to take rides we do not want to.
Alright, I get it that some passengers are jerks and may not tip or even give unwarranted negative reviews. But that's in their right.
Their "side of the bargain" is paying the fare. not tipping. I think you need to reset your expectation, because it currently doesn't align with the norm.
Drivers should be rated on how you drive and how you provide your service. In a similar manner, passengers should be rated on how they rode. They should not be rated on how they tip.
We appreciate all tips, but it is not easy to see the tip amount. It's probably a good thing so there wouldn't be retaliatory reviews against you...or at least to those who don't leave big tips.
Actually, it isn't that noble. They just started capping the # of cabbies that can wait. LOL.
At Boston Logan, the TYPICAL wait used to be about 3 hours. We used to wait that for real. In a 12 hour shift, if you do airports only, you can do maybe 3. Make $40~50 on each trip (if lucky), and then you come out with $150.
This has actually improved recently, maybe since about 2015. They now target about an hour on normal business hours.
Sunday mornings can be very busy due to the stragglers from the night before. There can also be sporting events and parties on Sundays that can keep you pretty busy. With that said, Sunday in general is a slower day, especially in the afternoon.
Every city is different, so I suggest you try out different days and times and see what works for you.
Here's a tip. The busy times are usually very counterintuitive. The times you think are busy can be busy, and times you think are light can be very light. Do you know why this happens? It happens because it's all about the competition. During the obvious times, all the drivers, both full time and part time, are out and about. So it actually ends up learning about the needs of your city and doing the opposite of what other drivers are doing.
In my city, I find it best to work on Mondays. I am divulging my secret here. Oops. The work crowd is busier on Mondays, lots of flights and business trips start on Monday mornings, and many Uber drivers seem to take off Mondays. (Many drivers work Saturday and Sunday and take Monday off?)
Woooohoooooo!!! Beantown on the list.
and Worcester? Sorta random. I am allowed to drive there though, so I am good.
I am sold. BTW, she has 4 views That's me, Angie, and the girl. and a parent?
Why are people arguing on this topic? This is completely moot. Drivers do not have a choice to NOT pick up additional passenger requests. The Uber Driver App automatically accepts the additional rides, you don't have a choice of denying the request or ignoring it.
It's designed that way, probably to thwart crooks like all these people commenting here.
$0.15/minute? Wow, that's low. Obviously an uberX, but where are you? We get $0.21 in Boston.
I see various driver responses here, but I think it depends on whether the driver drives a UberX/XL vs. UberBlack/SUV. The per minute rate differs significantly.
- Umbrella
- music to be played in your vehicle for the enjoyment of your customer.
- snacks for passengers.
Cell phone bill is a gray one you have to be careful for. You'd have to somehow separate personal use vs. Uber use. Talk to your tax/accountant
- Vehicle registration fee.
- Water, gum, newspaper for your passengers.
- Phone chargers
- Cleaning supplies such as 409, ittle broom, paper towels
- Fire extinguisher
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Well, one-city block in NYC could be a pretty long way, my friend.
but, yeah, whenever it rains, people do randomly jump on taxis and Ubers. That' pretty much a norm. It's a minimum fare bonanza. This happens even in a walking city like Boston.
You have a 2 minute grace period, not five to cancel. If you don't cancel within 2 minutes from the time you are matched up (i.e. driver accepts your ride), you are charged $5.00. The app should warn you though.
I think this depends on the airport btw.
I don't know if this is a surprise to you, but drivers (and I assume I am not unique) get a lot of mid-night drive-through requests.
Yes, we get calls in middle of the night, it doesn't matter which days, say 3AM, where we get a request, and the guy says, "Can you just take me to McDonald's drive-through and bring me back?"
When I started driving, I thought it was weird, but it became so regular that I no longer blink twice.
Not ideal to be getting paid $1.90 a minute, just sitting there.
Here's my experience where I cancelled a ride. I technically didn't kick him out. He was already outside the car. It was like 12:45AM, and it was surging at 1.5x. I picked up this super tall white dude outside of a bar. He didn't look too trunk or dishoveled, which is always nice on a Saturday (Firday?) night. He says he is going to Medford, like 9 miles away.
Then he asks me to pull into Taco Bell because he's got the munchies. The guy asks me to stop in real quick, so he can get something to go. (He even offered me a soft taco supreme.) I agree, we pull in and notice the drive-through had a line. The dude, just snaps to action and walks into the store. I park.
Then the guy doesn't come out for like 10 minutes, most likely stuck in a long line of drunks getting out of bars. I call the guy to say I can't wait anymore. He says he's coming out in 60 seconds. I give him 3 more minutes, while fully aware there are more surges going on, and I decided to drive off. Soft taco even a supreme wasn't worth the wait.
I ended the trip, so I didn't hear from him again, but he did leave a bad review and complained to Uber and got his fare back. Ouch.
Wow, 100K a day! That's 70 requestes a minute, when flattened out, definitely way more during the day or busy times. Crazy. I can't imagine that a pickup is literally happening every second. the city doesn't seem that big to me. (I drive in Boston.)
Yes, every time they adjusted the fare, and it's supposed to go to the rider. (good)
You'd think it's their word against yours, but you have one fact on your side. The passenger CANCELLED the ride. That is not a natural or a common behavior, so Uber leans towards helping the driver.
Also, it's not like you went over a super long drive. You just completed the original trip.