5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Driving for Uber & Lyft (Rideshare Tips in the Gig Economy)

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Driving for Uber & Lyft (Rideshare Tips in the Gig Economy)
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1. Track Your Miles + Expenses
- Stride App
- Car Washes, Water, Food, Snacks, Chargers

2. Decline Trips that You Won’t Get a Return Trip With (Dead Zones)

3. Drive SMART not LONG!
- Peak Hours (Weekend, Nights, Early Mornings M-F)
- Avoid Mid Days

4. Get Rideshare Insurance to Avoid Future Problems
- Don’t Call and Ask for It - Look Online First
- Don’t Get Too Excited By Weekly Payouts

5. Subtract Gas and Other Expenses

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Driving for Uber & Lyft (Rideshare Tips in the Gig Economy)

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[Bravehartize]

If you are financing your car then you can write off the interest you are paying on the car as well. I do it every year. You log onto the website you make your payments to and go to payment history and you will see the interest you pay every month for the year before. It helps.

[jenniferashley]

I had to quit my very toxic job in sales. I am thankful that I can do Uber while I figure out my next move. Back in the day, left a job or fired, you were screwed.
Great tips!!

[scottgogo]

#1 TIP!!!! Do NOT accept worthless rides. Don't chase the titles of Gold, Platnium for the tiny little worthless perks. I only accept rides that are $20 or more and they have meet the criteria of not taking me off into no mans land where I wont get another ride and they have to at the very very least pay $1 a mile or more. I'll reject 10 rides to get that one.

[breezluize]

Clear, concise, thorough. Impressive presentation.

[lp]

Thanks for sharing. The tips you gave are great because they are totally from a business standpoint and uber knows that many of their drivers don't take the time to breakdown the money they earn. I will definitely take this vid very serious when I start my uber driver account.

[brayoshomediys]

This is on point, bro. Thank you for the information.
I've been doing Uber for 2 years now.
One thing I can add is to put aside something from your weekly pay. In 2 years you will have something to get a better car or anything you want.

[joveneldubois]

You must be a teacher. That is how well the message is delivered !!!

[Toppradd]

“don’t let them bully you” .. .. right there is your Best advice .. .. read it n say it folks..

[Thehandsomeliberal]

I stop a few feet before arriving and slide arrived in the app. That way I can tell where they are going. If it is somewhere too far away, I can cancel the trip and drive off before they ever get in the car. It also stops them from being able to rate you. Hate to have to do all of this, but Uber could easily solve this stuff.

[bobbailey]

Driving for Lyft I found that I made more money driving only when there were bonuses available. I also noticed I get fewer bonuses. I see this as a way for Lyft to let me go and I’m ok with that. Rating 5.0, 3 years and 3800 rides later.

[ralphabreu]

Why would anybody buy a new or expensive car's
You're passengers don't deserve a new car
Uber and Lyft needs to tell driver's the drop off point because when you pull up and don't want to take your passenger that causes an unwanted confrontation.
Our rider's think or assume you know where you are going to.

[brentjohnson]

1 its very dangetous
2 you will have an accident
3 you tear up your car
4 you at least triple your maintanemce
5 gas takes 20-25 percent
6 ride share takes half
7 fee doesnt make up for all this

[wturner]

You’re right about the insurance thing. I remembered yeast back I told my insurance company that I would be delivering pizzas for a chain part time after requesting a declarations page. Because I didn’t have commercial insurance, my insurance company dropped me on the spot. I didn’t know any better at that time.
I learned that commercial insurance was way too expensive and I guaranteed no delivery driver would pay that kind of money. As suggested by my boss at that time, I took a gamble and bought another policy and not mention anything commercial. This was before rideshare was introduced in my area.

[ladyjay]

Thank you very much for your timely advice. The advice on your channel is clear, concise, and very professional. You have saved me so much time and I work smarter, not harder. Thank you so very much.

[jamesvyork]

I drive Uber and Lift. For a comparison when I drive lift after 3.5 hrs with no surge events I made $58. When I drive Uber about the same time I made $89. Also Uber offer better bonus opportunities. One other tip is I typically don't take a ride that is more then 10mins from me. Also for long rides. I tell the rider I need $25 more in cash per hour I ride. This will cover the return cost.

[mikeb]

Smart move is to put 20% of your weekly pay into a tax account. You will have to pay State and Federal taxes quarterly. Having this money set aside will avoid penalties and other headaches on April 15.

[cozytrucking]

Although I knew most of your points but life is just like that, appreciated your advices, the rise share insurance is a part help me. Thank you and wish you well

[louismfrancojr]

Find events in your community for the month that will need drivers and work Friday or Saturday events...

[BH-ltov]

FYI for PA Uber drivers...On July 24, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed.

[harism.]

Uber is a completely unprofessional and corrupt company to work with.

At various times, I started noticing that I would arbitrarily stop getting trips even when the app said I was in a busy area, which made me lose a lot of income.

I had my home city arbitrarily changed as to keep me from getting the bonuses for that city, and to make me lose income. And it takes 2 weeks to change your city back.

I had my account turned off arbitrarily telling me that I needed a background check even though I’d had one last month.

I had riders reporting me for things I’d never done.

If all that excites you, Uber is the place for you to drive.