I used Uber Pool for the first time this week, and I was shocked that there was no financial benefit for the driver - only for Uber? The ride was substantially cheaper for me - like half price, and there were 3 x 1 passengers in the car. So the money coming in was, I guess, roughly 50% greater than if there'd been a single person in the vehicle. But the driver said he got paid the same in any event?
I love the idea of pooling - it's the future, so environmentally friendly, reduces congestion, saves fuel, cheaper for the consumers. But it sucks that there's no incentive for the drivers. Plus, if it really took off, it's reducing the number of pickups available for the drivers. Ie before you had 3 rides going to the airport, and now only 1 driver might get that and 2 cars are not getting a fare. So from the drivers point of view, it seems like all negatives.
I would hope that if Uber are making 50% more (or whatever) on these rides, they could at least share some of that with the driver, to make up for the downsides?
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I used Uber Pool for the first time this week, and I was shocked that there was no financial benefit for the driver - only for Uber? The ride was substantially cheaper for me - like half price, and there were 3 x 1 passengers in the car. So the money coming in was, I guess, roughly 50% greater than if there'd been a single person in the vehicle. But the driver said he got paid the same in any event?
I love the idea of pooling - it's the future, so environmentally friendly, reduces congestion, saves fuel, cheaper for the consumers. But it sucks that there's no incentive for the drivers. Plus, if it really took off, it's reducing the number of pickups available for the drivers. Ie before you had 3 rides going to the airport, and now only 1 driver might get that and 2 cars are not getting a fare. So from the drivers point of view, it seems like all negatives.
I would hope that if Uber are making 50% more (or whatever) on these rides, they could at least share some of that with the driver, to make up for the downsides?