Knowing the difference of when to shut up, and when and how to talk , makes a big difference ! Some shifts my tips were 30-40% of my total earnings. I was a caregiver, big on great service , understanding people and their needs, being able to relate to practically anyone including knowing when to leave them alone has really paid off in driving .
I made $1300 on my first week driving 7 days 8 hours in Miami. Taking breaks and without knowing all this. If I apply these tips I bet I can make over $1500 a week easy in the Miami area.
I used to do lyft here in vegas but the pay was bad, I then got hired by a taxi company and make 200 to 280 a day and they provide me with a vehicle and I don't have to pay gas nor maintenance so it's pretty awesome
I was mainly doing food delivery for the last year but it’s gotten so bad I started doing rideshare again. Talking to people is nice, it helps pass the time faster, it’s also nice staying busy and not having to constantly wait for an order to come through
Makes sense. Only downside is rude people, drunks, people that trash your vehicle, eat in your car, insult or threaten you, ppl with weapons, ppl trying to get free rides., etc. You just never know who ur gonna end up picking up especially in big cities 😂😅
That must be the case in my area. All the laid-off workers and food delivery people have flocked to drive for Uber, and all of the surge pay is now gone because there are two drivers for every passenger.
I'm sure you get way better tips in rideshare than food delivery. Doordash and Uber Eats have been so dead, I'll go hours without any orders. In order to avoid the rude people and drunks, set your passenger rating very high during peak hours.
On the conversation topic, I do the same thing with every passenger. I ask them who they are “Is this for Sarah?”. Then I ask “How are you doing today?” If they just answer with something simple like Good, or doing good. I will take that as they don’t want to talk. So, I just shut up unless they start talking or asking questions. I try to keep the conversations about them, people love talking about themselves and will be more inclined to give you a tip.
In my market Uber is all you need. I know multiple people who make 1500-2000 a week consistently. Plus if your car is more in the luxury tier it increases your profits by a substantial amount.
1500 - 2000 a week, 500 - 1000 in expenses plus taxes. And expenses snowball every year. So you're only getting about 600 - 800 a week. You might as well work at McDonald's. But most of the uneducated people in America don't know how to do a balance sheet, which is why they believe in the 1500 - 2000 a week myth. And Uber continues to have a endless supply of stupid drivers to work for them. You'd be lucky to make 40k net, and that's before taxes.
I used to average $30+ dollars per online (not active) hour consistently. Lately, the situation changed for a lot worse for rideshare drivers. I have been a rideshare driver for about three and a half years with about 5000 rides given. I drive in the Los Angeles area. About a month ago, I noticed both Uber and Lyft cut their rate again by about 20+%. On top of that, it seems there are many more drivers out there now and fewer rides. People are losing jobs and thinking rideshare is a temporary alternative to get by. Riders are also trying to cut back on their ride expenses. Nowadays, it's hard to see $20+ rides. Most of the ride requests are for short rides. In short, it's crossed the threshold for me and I got an orientation coming up for the school bus driver position.
Take the job and run lol. The only ride and sharing the Rideshare game does now is sharing all the expense, and the long rides left are the ones your wallet is taking in the backdoor.
It’s a side gig man. I do it once a week and it pays both my car payments on my other two vehicles. Now if my Corolla took a crap then yeah it would suck because I’d have to get a car payment 💀
This requires surge pay, which has vanished from most areas since the beginning of May, 2023. Without surge pay you're lucky to make minimum wage after gasoline and vehicle expenses.
Not in miami. They are stealing a lot. The more milage you drive, the more they take from drivers. Ex. From an $80 trip they charged the rider, $33 gave to the driver for 58 miles north. No more far trips. Nope
That was part of that tune up uber is doing, which I know isn't gonna want ppl to take those rides, long trip fares are less vs short trips are more is ridiculous, its a hit or miss you just hope the rider tips you good for driving out far.
I really appreciate your videos. Thank you so much… also, thank you for getting directly to the point of your videos without a lot of side chitchat self praise pat yourself on the back and all of that you do an excellent job I’m definitely gonna be a subscriber
Based on what I've learned from other drivers, that airport ride you did from SLC to Provo for $38 was a terrible ride. You had to drive back to Salt Lake (unless you picked up a ride down there, you didn't say). So 38 miles down & 38 back, you made like 50 cents a mile.
Before the bad paycut in Summer '22, that same ride used to pay about $48. That's true most of the time, as Provo area is dead for Lyft, and the Uber rides you get down there usually suck. College aged kids or spanish-only riders that don't tip. But a lot of times, those airport long rides usually tip you anywhere from $5 to 10-15, so that helps. I'm in the same SLC market as this guy. I can't wait until #Wridz gets here next year. They pay 100% of fare to drivers. A couple of days ago I had an Uber offer for $23 from downtown SLC to Orem. I just laughed my ass off and let it fizzle out, unaccepted. Thats highway robbery after you factor gas and time.
I got one that wanted me to come from salt lake to park city for 13 bucks. For I think it said 28 miles I was like you are crazy I can get that going from down town to west Jordan and not lose pay because I'm still close to home and pretty sure another ride is coming. .
@@jenniferringer8631 I just read an article this morning that said the golden age of gig work is over. They were talking about the food delivery apps but the same can be said for Uber/Lyft. The companies are focused on pleasing the shareholders now and that means cutting costs and raising prices. Rides will be more expensive for the customer, and less will go to the driver. Eventually once enough drivers leave they will discover that their business model will be unsustainable and the whole house of cards will collapse unless they start doing fully autonomous rides before that happens which I doubt they are ready for. The shareholders better enjoy it now because it will not last.
On Uber, it doesn't show where the trip is going TO. How do you pick and choose what fares to accept then? Does lyft tell you WHERE the rider wants you to take them?
Yo I did door dash for awhile but got deactivated cause of customers saying I had the wrong orders. Now I just do Uber and Lyft part time before & after work
Well, for one, this isnt gonna be the same for everyone as each region is different. What's crazy is that you can make just as much or close to a 15-19 minute ride with a tip as a 25-35 minute ride with more miles. Also its like they tweak the fare for these longer trips when the surge is higher.
@ReinaJohnsontransformed it's a hit or miss with those long distance rides, sometimes ppl will tip really good for taking them after they are kept waiting and waiting for a driver to accept.
Pro tip: turn on the setting to where you’re “deaf or hard at hearing”. Passengers get notified and that way you don’t have to speak to them and they may tip you out of sympathy.
You guys always say to keep track of your miles but when I go to do my taxes they always have a standard number that they use instead. That gives me a better amount
Don't forget how much cost you per week - Hertz rent $375 - insurance - EV charges = ? in some instant $575-590/Week. If u get flat tire that need a new tire it's on you $200+plus lost time.
Basic math $300/400 miles =$ 0.75/ mile 400 miles x $0.40 (avg cost per mile)= 160 Net earning = $300-$160= $140 per day $140/9hr=$15.50/hr Keep in mind that this includes several generous tips and promotions.
@dannyss6679 It's like anything, really. A job pays $35/hr before taxes. After taxes, you aren't making $35/hr. Some people drive 45+minutes to their job. Those miles add up. Obviously, driving for work adds more wear and tear. However, it's all relative. Depending on age of car, payments, repair costs, it can he very profitable. At some point, a 20k miles difference in cars is near a mute point for selling it.
@thesavvyninja885 yes, if you're completing a handful of deliveries per week, mileage is almost negligible as you're not adding a significant amount of miles to the car you already own. Then again if you're making a handful of deliveries per week, you're only earning a negligible amount of money. A typical person will drive approximately 300 miles per full shift doing any delivery or rideshare service. 300miles/day x 5 days a week x 52weeks /year = 78,000 miles per year just in business use! This represents a huge operation cost which must be factored into your profit calculation. Yes many people drive 45 miles to work each day, but they also factor that into their job decision. No one is going to drive 45 miles to work and 45 miles back to make $30/day or even minimum wage.
i went to the airport and it was bs in detroit. there are like 50 cars waiting and to top it off, you wait for like an hour for one ride lmao sure you might get a good payout. But i dont see it being profitable when things get slow for my city. oh i forgot that 50 cars isnt an exaggeration the app tells you howe many cars are in que
No thanks. Been there, done that. I would need to make a lot more to have people I don't know sit behind me who aren't screened by Uber or Lyft. I'll stick to food delivery
Then why did you watch this? I had a Lyft driver keep looking back at me last night up-and-down and it was very inappropriate. I also had him texting the whole time so it’s no different.
Thank you great video. Question: please: Do I need to fill out the "IRS Substitute W-9"? I see there is a "Tax Settings" section with this. Should I enter this information?
I’ve driven Uber/lyft for 7 years. Nobody can tell how much you can make in a day. $300 a day doesn’t happen often. Mostly make $200 to $260 per day in 12 hours in Dallas tx. After deductions (tolls and gas) Uber is just a minimum wage job. Sad but is the truth.
I tried to do it for about a month and it was absolutely horrible. I’m in Orange County California. First I tried going to airport. I tried everything and it just didn’t seem to make sense at the end of the day.
Hye I want to do it and I'm 19. The thing is my car is insured under my dads name and he gave me the car all beaten up, so i'm thinking I work a little longer till i get a thousand dollars, so i can have enough for insurance for the first month and for car repairs. Then, I'll drive uber likely after classes and on weekends while doing yt! Hope it works out for me and I live in boston so people making like 30-40 bucks an hour
Question, you say turn on both but what happens when your on a ride and the other on is going off. Don’t you get dinged for a missed ride or cancel. I know sometimes lyfe will automatically accept the ride especially when your on one
This is my problem trying to do both 😅😅If your on a ride with lyft and uber send a ride just pause your app with lyft so you want get another ride and just take that next ride with uber unless uber send a ride while yu still have your lyft app off just take it.Then once yu complete it just turn your lyft back on until 1 send a trip
Dude. I just started doing Lyft after watching your recent videos. It was going great til a passenger put out a cigarette on my window prior to getting inside my car which burnt my window tint. Lyft is giving me the run around about reimbursing me for it. I wanted to charge the passenger but I’m not allowed to have her information. Be careful and protect your car. People are straight up assholes! I didn’t realize with the streaks that you have to have to accept 3 rides in a row without going offline or missing a ride. You’re right about feel out your riders. Some like to talk and some don’t. I got a seat cover for a dog to protect my car cause I’m so OCD about my car. I’m still infuriated that the passenger disrespected my property like that and now I have to spend $40 to replace that one window because it’s expensive window tint. Also I’m having a hard time getting Uber to open up my acct to both rides and eats. They keep trying to transfer me to rides only and I’m like nah dude
There's no smoking in my car! If I even saw that they had a cigarette the ride would be cancelled but I will not transport people. I am not going to be picking up drunks and have a vomit all over my car no thank you! If someone did that I'd send them the cleaning bill and they would have No thanks I don't care how big the tip was they're paying they vomited they Ruin my car with the awful sense of vomit new thanks. I didn't even think about that I was more worried about being uh the R word, Murder kidnap stabbed take your pic no thanks not even if I consider to carry what I let somebody ride with me. I don't care if it was a million dollars a day I wouldn't do it's too dangerous.
I’ve had issues with people trying to bring cigarettes with them into my car, like they put it out and bring it in. So now I just deny service when I pull and see them smoking. It’s not worth the hassle
Hmm. Excepting rides that are far and making sure that you’re gonna have a ride back seems next to impossible. How can you possibly make sure that that happens
It's impossible to know for sure. But if you learn your market, your area, gain experience, you will start to have an intuitive sense about what is good and what isn't. It takes time and experience to start strategize well.
If you are writing off 100% of the income...equals no "real" income. The national mileage deduction rate includes depreciation, gas and oil, maintenance, licensing, registration, maintenance and repairs, tolls, tires, etc. So what is the point of making money but your car becomes worthless.
First, if you want to know where you are going, you need to be a Platinum Rank (It's crazy) Second, Uber Does not provide Streak Zone Few Area(once or two times per day for 1 hour) Third, it means you have to work over 12 hours per day for 300.00 + over 400km per day
Has anybody ever tried calling customer support to speak to a real, live representative? The most infuriating thing about it is that THERE ARE ACTUAL PEOPLE YOU CAN TALK TO, BUT THEYVE MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. Ive actually done it! Twice!! Cant tell you how, repeating the same techniques has different results every time. Trying to talk to a human feels like having to climb a mountain and unravel some ancient riddle involving a piece of the true cross, Jimmy Hoffa's knuckle bone, and a map detailing how to find the secret passeges that will take you to sunken Atlantis. BUT IT IS POSSIBLE! IVE DONE IT TWICE, EVERYONE TELLS ME IM CRAZY BUT I SWEAR TO GOD I TALKED TO THEM TWICE!
uber, lyft, or both? uber I couldn't get past background check because no matter how much I requested an actual person or customer service representative, just repeated the same link that told me they never did one.
I hate it when you get an offer of 30$ and try to pick up at resturant and all sudden the order already got picked by another driver and you only get $3… isn’t that crazy , I mean driving for 7 miles to think that I get 30$ and they still don’t care
Just fill your tank at least twice a week that's about $50-60 a fill up which brings yu to at least $100 -120 a week deduct that from your earnings if you make 1200 a week that's 1080 which is still good
In the Atlanta market there are just too many drivers on the platform since they dropped the mask mandates last year therefore even at rush hour there are practically no surge bonuses to be had and when there is one it is less than four dollars. The weekly quest used to be $240 for doing 60 rides in four days and now we are lucky if it is $60 dollars which is a dollar a ride and not even worth mentioning. One of the busiest airports in the world which is Hartsfield/Jackson used to have around 40-50 drivers in que at mid-day during the week and now it is 150-200 and never has a surge bonus on it anymore. All this happened shortly after the mask mandates were dropped and folks suddenly lost their fear of covid. It is a riders market now since they do not have to pay those surge bonus increases anymore but for drivers it is difficult to turn a profit giving a base rate ride. I cannot understand how some of these folks are making ends meet waiting over an hour to give an airport ride which may pay around $15-$20 typically with no surge bonus attached. And as far as tips go about 50% of my airport pickups may tip but for local rides practically nobody leaves a tip in my experience.
I'll tell you how they make it. Some people aren't gonna like hearing this, but it's the God-aweful truth. These people hanging at the airport waiting an hour for rides are usually very new immigrants/refugees and they are on ALL-KINDS if government assistance. Welfare cards, Section 8 housing, free Obama-phones, free Healthcare, etc. So, this is why you see them playing cards with their friends, or having out in their minivans with their feet up seat reclined back, b/c these people don't care b/c they don't have much to pay for except car payment and insurance. These are the people that accept the shit rides, and because they do, Uber and lyft know that they don't have to pay us what they used to per ride. They don't care that these people don't speak English and lie about it on their applications. That's why they don't do a zoom or phone call with you you prove you can speak English.
That's not why. It's because SOCIAL MEDIA CLOWNS post what they were making, and now EVERYONE wants to do it. The mask mandate was lifted almost two years ago. Uber/Lyft never capped the number if drivers they allowed on their platform. Really stupid move, on their part.
I'm in Atlanta also. I drive for Lyft. Thru - Friday theirs a bonus of $160 for completing 40 rides. Weekends are the best. hours from 7pm to 3AM (Thrus - Sunday)
I drive 12 hours a day in a supercar and I make about $60 - 70 a day (gross income) across the entire Los Angeles, not including the price of gas. It is not possible to make money. the people who say they make money are paid by Uber and Lyft to do so. You also definitely not want to hit hot zones, because you lose money in those areas. that's why they pay you more.
Yeah that's one thing that left an Uber thrive on. They know that the majority of drivers aren't intelligent enough or just don't take the time to think about those little details. And that's another way to keep us doing it
I.e gas, snacks, insurance, wear and tear, music streaming service, ride share manager, premium expense trackers, car not or rental expense if applicable. At the end of the night if you’re not being tipped well, getting good rides during surges and you’re not idle long it becomes hard to profit depending on your market and the amount of hours you put in.
I thought you would need commercial insurance but I only have regular car insurance.I didn't know until I had a minor fender bender that uber covers the driver and rider under their rideshare insurance which is progressive
I live in Fresno. I need a better strategy. It takes me 5 hours to make 100.00. Tips aren’t that great during the day. I dress nice, I keep the temp good. I keep my car clean even if I have to stop and vacuum it out. I keep it smelling nice. I offer gum and snacks. Idk. It could just be my area. I’m gonna try SF.
At my airport in TAMPABAY it's packed with Cubans sitting around in chairs in the airport queue talking to each other, not taking rides but staying on the apps messing with rides. Yes, I'm sure some of them are in premiere and wait a lot longer. But the pay in tampa stinks because of so many drivers. It's so over saturated these days everywhere every day that the pay is getting lower and lower. Most ride offers go out to everyone now that it's a bidding war, and pay can be bad. It's almost worth going out to less densely populated areas sometimes just to get ride offers just for me
I stopped driving because i got tired of driving all day and never receiving tips. I mean going above and beyond like helping an elderly person to their car which I really don't need to be tipped for that but I'm just saying as far as when I pick up people from the grocery store I helped them put their bags in the car and also help them take them out and still receive no tip. I almost put a sign in the back of the headrest that said please tip me like you would at your favorite restaurant because your server doesn't have to pay for gas and car maintenance 🤷🏾♀️
Yea me too. I still drive. But I get better tips on the weekend. The only trade off is their usually buzzed or drunk at that time of night. Not as safe.
Servers make minimum wage before tips. Uber drivers don’t. Servers help you decide what to order, and address any concerns or requests you have in a timely manner, while serving a dozen other guests. You’re right that it sucks to not get tipped. I just don’t think driving for uber and serving are accurate comparisons.
do you need an official way (like the app) to prove your miles driven for tax purposes or can you just claim the miles and they just take your word for it?
I only do part time since I do full time 8 hrs job so to get high surge most of the time I do it in winter when it snow a lot. People who don't wanna drive they use uber so I do 4 hrs in total. Last year on winter when it was snowing in Colorado like 7 inches on the ground I did 4 hrs and made 500 bucks because the surge was around $27 in short 10 min ride.
Thanks for giving me hope. I'm pretty upset because my car was too old to use for ride share it's a 2011, in the state of Connecticut that's too old. Im getting a new, more luxurious vehicle, alightly bigger a crv. Im hoping doing lyft and Uber again when I'm not working at my job will help pay off the car.
No talking about spendings? how many mileages to make 300/d? gas? car payment or lease? tire exchange? maintanent? insurance? if there are absolute 0 payment for spendings, this is good money, but. you will find yourself paying majoriy of your earnings for spendings, at the end, you are making 1500/month ish over one year time working Uber for 12h/d/365. without any health, insurance coverages or benefit.
Hi! I do tons of things and bring in a few different sources of income. I can probably afford a new car, but having no car payment has been so great I'm not up for spending 600$ extra a month between the note and the insurance. My idea is that if I do 2 or 3 shifts a month (I work full time and run a real estate photography business on weekends) I could afford 600$ between insurance and the note. Please let me know your thoughts!
How do you work off both uber and lyft those ride notifications would drive me crazy simultaneously. Do you turn off the app after you accept a ride on one app? Or do you just keep it running regardless
It's so slow where I'm at now. I can keep both of them on for a while and then when I get a ride that I like from one of them I'll just turn the other one off. Occasionally. You get one at the same time and have to choose but I don't really care about my acceptance rate. It's low anyway because of all the trash offers that they send me. I'm on my last fuck given with these companies
I'll add a few things, if these ain't been said already. If you're gonna do the early morning shifts, makes sure you're getting PLENTY of sleep the night before, don't be risking yours and other peoples lives for money. The understand your passenger is really good advice, but NEVER expect a tip, don't matter how perfect a drive experience you provide, they're under no obligation to give you anything. And if they do tip you, make sure you tap the "thank you" button (assuming the thank you button is available in your city) And also, don't underestimate the quite parts of town, you may not get a lot of trips, but areas where the public transport isn't too good, you may get some longer trips. EDIT: 1 more tip, keep sick bags in your car, better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them.
I’ve made 256 dollars in 4.5hrs nd I’m always mute. Ion say nothing unless spoken too. I simply keep my car clean
That’s my problem I need to shut up
@mackflavor8479 anymore tips on how you make that much in less than 5 hrs? Like any kind of products you offer to your customers?
😂😂😂 oh so you one of them 😅 🫶🏽
Some woman try give me they number I was like nope thank you
👍U would get a nice tip and compliment from me My #1 requirement the car must be CLEAN!
Knowing the difference of when to shut up, and when and how to talk , makes a big difference ! Some shifts my tips were 30-40% of my total earnings. I was a caregiver, big on great service , understanding people and their needs, being able to relate to practically anyone including knowing when to leave them alone has really paid off in driving .
Or just put a sign in the back saying deaf driver 😂
@@mrsmrmrsmr😂😂😂😂
Hi, is this rate at Uber x or XL? Thanks
I made $1300 on my first week driving 7 days 8 hours in Miami. Taking breaks and without knowing all this. If I apply these tips I bet I can make over $1500 a week easy in the Miami area.
At least $200 a day!
Hello there. I wish you the best. Im thinking to start driving soon. So tired of my 9 to 5 office stressful job.
How is it going?
Can you share what hours where you working and around what area in Miami?
from 1300, deduct at least 15% gas cost, car depreciation and taxes, and if you stay with $16/hour, you're good. at Mc I pay more per hour...
I used to do lyft here in vegas but the pay was bad, I then got hired by a taxi company and make 200 to 280 a day and they provide me with a vehicle and I don't have to pay gas nor maintenance so it's pretty awesome
that’s nice. Are you a full time taxi driver?
@@Alltimefox yes I am
Cool. But it can be dangerous.
@BroVll888 yes it can be. Good thing vegas is more tourists so people usually there on a visit, but yeah sometimes you just never know
Good deal!
I was mainly doing food delivery for the last year but it’s gotten so bad I started doing rideshare again. Talking to people is nice, it helps pass the time faster, it’s also nice staying busy and not having to constantly wait for an order to come through
Makes sense. Only downside is rude people, drunks, people that trash your vehicle, eat in your car, insult or threaten you, ppl with weapons, ppl trying to get free rides., etc. You just never know who ur gonna end up picking up especially in big cities 😂😅
That must be the case in my area. All the laid-off workers and food delivery people have flocked to drive for Uber, and all of the surge pay is now gone because there are two drivers for every passenger.
Right 👉 I agree
@@2112musicianwhat’s your area just curious?
I'm sure you get way better tips in rideshare than food delivery. Doordash and Uber Eats have been so dead, I'll go hours without any orders. In order to avoid the rude people and drunks, set your passenger rating very high during peak hours.
Another tip would be to qualify as a Uberxl car to also have that option available when people request a delivery, higher pay
On the conversation topic, I do the same thing with every passenger. I ask them who they are “Is this for Sarah?”. Then I ask “How are you doing today?” If they just answer with something simple like Good, or doing good. I will take that as they don’t want to talk. So, I just shut up unless they start talking or asking questions. I try to keep the conversations about them, people love talking about themselves and will be more inclined to give you a tip.
In my market Uber is all you need. I know multiple people who make 1500-2000 a week consistently. Plus if your car is more in the luxury tier it increases your profits by a substantial amount.
I did 2300 a week consistently here in Vegas but since last week it has been slowing down.
Did you work in a big city?
What market are you in ?
1500 - 2000 a week, 500 - 1000 in expenses plus taxes. And expenses snowball every year. So you're only getting about 600 - 800 a week. You might as well work at McDonald's. But most of the uneducated people in America don't know how to do a balance sheet, which is why they believe in the 1500 - 2000 a week myth. And Uber continues to have a endless supply of stupid drivers to work for them.
You'd be lucky to make 40k net, and that's before taxes.
I work in a small market of about 70,000 people and manage to make $1,500/week no problem.
I used to average $30+ dollars per online (not active) hour consistently.
Lately, the situation changed for a lot worse for rideshare drivers.
I have been a rideshare driver for about three and a half years with
about 5000 rides given.
I drive in the Los Angeles area. About a month ago, I noticed both Uber
and Lyft cut their rate again by about 20+%. On top of that, it seems there
are many more drivers out there now and fewer rides. People are losing
jobs and thinking rideshare is a temporary alternative to get by. Riders are
also trying to cut back on their ride expenses. Nowadays, it's hard to see
$20+ rides. Most of the ride requests are for short rides.
In short, it's crossed the threshold for me and I got an orientation coming
up for the school bus driver position.
I got paid 17 dollars for a 40 minute trip into NYC yesterday
F THAT LOL
@@jackreacher4233
Take the job and run lol. The only ride and sharing the Rideshare game does now is sharing all the expense, and the long rides left are the ones your wallet is taking in the backdoor.
Thank you for telling the truth. The Dallas market is bullshit now too. Too many drivers
It’s a side gig man. I do it once a week and it pays both my car payments on my other two vehicles. Now if my Corolla took a crap then yeah it would suck because I’d have to get a car payment 💀
Sir, your info is very informative. Thank you for taking the time. 🙏🏽
This requires surge pay, which has vanished from most areas since the beginning of May, 2023. Without surge pay you're lucky to make minimum wage after gasoline and vehicle expenses.
Facts
Yep!
Truth!
Not in miami. They are stealing a lot. The more milage you drive, the more they take from drivers. Ex. From an $80 trip they charged the rider, $33 gave to the driver for 58 miles north.
No more far trips. Nope
That was part of that tune up uber is doing, which I know isn't gonna want ppl to take those rides, long trip fares are less vs short trips are more is ridiculous, its a hit or miss you just hope the rider tips you good for driving out far.
Awesome tips, for now I can only do Uber because the market leans more to Uber than Lyft.
You are so right!
I really appreciate your videos. Thank you so much… also, thank you for getting directly to the point of your videos without a lot of side chitchat self praise pat yourself on the back and all of that you do an excellent job I’m definitely gonna be a subscriber
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Excellent!!! Few words, Christal clear and right to the point. I loved your video!!!
Based on what I've learned from other drivers, that airport ride you did from SLC to Provo for $38 was a terrible ride. You had to drive back to Salt Lake (unless you picked up a ride down there, you didn't say). So 38 miles down & 38 back, you made like 50 cents a mile.
Before the bad paycut in Summer '22, that same ride used to pay about $48. That's true most of the time, as Provo area is dead for Lyft, and the Uber rides you get down there usually suck. College aged kids or spanish-only riders that don't tip. But a lot of times, those airport long rides usually tip you anywhere from $5 to 10-15, so that helps. I'm in the same SLC market as this guy. I can't wait until #Wridz gets here next year. They pay 100% of fare to drivers. A couple of days ago I had an Uber offer for $23 from downtown SLC to Orem. I just laughed my ass off and let it fizzle out, unaccepted. Thats highway robbery after you factor gas and time.
I got one that wanted me to come from salt lake to park city for 13 bucks. For I think it said 28 miles I was like you are crazy I can get that going from down town to west Jordan and not lose pay because I'm still close to home and pretty sure another ride is coming. .
@@jenniferringer8631 I just read an article this morning that said the golden age of gig work is over. They were talking about the food delivery apps but the same can be said for Uber/Lyft. The companies are focused on pleasing the shareholders now and that means cutting costs and raising prices. Rides will be more expensive for the customer, and less will go to the driver. Eventually once enough drivers leave they will discover that their business model will be unsustainable and the whole house of cards will collapse unless they start doing fully autonomous rides before that happens which I doubt they are ready for. The shareholders better enjoy it now because it will not last.
Great tips my first week I made 1400 thanks bud
How many hours did you drive
What type of offers were you accepting, $2.00/mile? $.80/mile? $1.50/mile. Aedin
That’s fantastic.
Can you believe it Risher's signing bonus was 3 millions wow!!! Drivers have taken all of risks and money is in their pocket!!!!
Uber is dying here in LA anyone having same problem?
I like your optimism brotha! Keep it up
Depends on the city.
Very helpful information…. Thank you. I am driving in Arizona.
For Uber eats the money can be awful depending where you’re at
Yea I’m in Fresno, CA. It takes me 5 hours or about 10 rides to make just 100.00. I need a better strategy or another city
@@ReinaJohnsontransformed it takes me on a good day 10 hours to make 150 plus the hour commute and about $45 in gas😂
@@ReinaJohnsontransformedexactly what I earn in NC.
But mileage isn't a write off when renting😢
However, you should be able to write off your rental expenses. Consult with a CPA!
@@bryandboyd small amount compared to mileage. In for rude awakening come tax time
Rental and gas you can write off.
@diondion2020 again small in comparison to writing off mileage
What car are you driving for Uber/Lyft?
Do you guys calculate the gas and car insurance! That $300 isn't all for you
On Uber, it doesn't show where the trip is going TO. How do you pick and choose what fares to accept then? Does lyft tell you WHERE the rider wants you to take them?
Yo I did door dash for awhile but got deactivated cause of customers saying I had the wrong orders. Now I just do Uber and Lyft part time before & after work
Well, for one, this isnt gonna be the same for everyone as each region is different. What's crazy is that you can make just as much or close to a 15-19 minute ride with a tip as a 25-35 minute ride with more miles. Also its like they tweak the fare for these longer trips when the surge is higher.
screw the airport rides LOL
Yes they do! I drove over 200 miles to Hayward from Fresno. I got 100.00 but he paid much more.
@ReinaJohnsontransformed it's a hit or miss with those long distance rides, sometimes ppl will tip really good for taking them after they are kept waiting and waiting for a driver to accept.
I take breaks at the gas station or park. This way you can stretch your legs and it definitely re-energizes me.
I’ll have to do this! Great idea.
$200 for a 12hr shift minus $50 of gas is $150 divided by 12hrs is $12.50hr not include AC then your at $10.50hr
Drivers drive to make no money
Maybe ppl in different cities make less cuz it's def more than $200 for 12 hours
Pro tip: turn on the setting to where you’re “deaf or hard at hearing”. Passengers get notified and that way you don’t have to speak to them and they may tip you out of sympathy.
😂😂😂 Freaking Hilarious!! 👍🏾
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Til they pull up with that sign language and then you down bad
@@mrsmrmrsmr 🤣🤣🤣💀
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You guys always say to keep track of your miles but when I go to do my taxes they always have a standard number that they use instead. That gives me a better amount
Here here 5-6 is the best time to start take a break at 1pm and do a few hours in the evening.
Don't forget how much cost you per week - Hertz rent $375 - insurance - EV charges = ? in some instant $575-590/Week. If u get flat tire that need a new tire it's on you $200+plus lost time.
If you are renting a car to do rideshare, you are screwing yourself and doing it wrong.
@@Fishin4funout4troutfacts😂😂
Basic math
$300/400 miles =$ 0.75/ mile
400 miles x $0.40 (avg cost per mile)= 160
Net earning = $300-$160= $140 per day
$140/9hr=$15.50/hr
Keep in mind that this includes several generous tips and promotions.
Where did you account for the mileage tax deduction?
@thesavvyninja885 observed cost of operation as well as average for operation cost for a compact car. Irs mileage deduction is $0.65.
@dannyss6679 It's like anything, really. A job pays $35/hr before taxes. After taxes, you aren't making $35/hr. Some people drive 45+minutes to their job. Those miles add up.
Obviously, driving for work adds more wear and tear. However, it's all relative. Depending on age of car, payments, repair costs, it can he very profitable.
At some point, a 20k miles difference in cars is near a mute point for selling it.
@thesavvyninja885 yes, if you're completing a handful of deliveries per week, mileage is almost negligible as you're not adding a significant amount of miles to the car you already own. Then again if you're making a handful of deliveries per week, you're only earning a negligible amount of money.
A typical person will drive approximately 300 miles per full shift doing any delivery or rideshare service. 300miles/day x 5 days a week x 52weeks /year = 78,000 miles per year just in business use! This represents a huge operation cost which must be factored into your profit calculation.
Yes many people drive 45 miles to work each day, but they also factor that into their job decision. No one is going to drive 45 miles to work and 45 miles back to make $30/day or even minimum wage.
And how about all of the tires and oil changes and car washes and other crap? Not worth it
What if you get simultaneous Uber & Lyft notifications? Doesn't it reduce your acceptance rate if you decline rides?
Don't get fooled by acceptance rates they don't matter. Just take rides that are profitable for you. Cherry pick all you want
I no longer care about acceptance rates.
Nowadays, that same ride to Provo for $37 pays about $20 $23 if you're lucky, unless there's some crazy surge.
I live near an airport, so I have a great opportunity. I’m excited to try it out
Try logging on at 3:30 a.m. to gauge demand to airport, public transportation isn't available for 1st flights. Aedin
@@aedinquinn8687 Great tip!
What kind of camera do you have?
i went to the airport and it was bs in detroit. there are like 50 cars waiting and to top it off, you wait for like an hour for one ride lmao sure you might get a good payout. But i dont see it being profitable when things get slow for my city. oh i forgot that 50 cars isnt an exaggeration the app tells you howe many cars are in que
Please do a video requirements for driving Uber as a foreigner Germany
No thanks. Been there, done that. I would need to make a lot more to have people I don't know sit behind me who aren't screened by Uber or Lyft. I'll stick to food delivery
Facts bro
Then why did you watch this? I had a Lyft driver keep looking back at me last night up-and-down and it was very inappropriate. I also had him texting the whole time so it’s no different.
Too many people living in FEAR!!!
Can you believe it Risher's signing bonus was 3 millions wow!!! Drivers have taken all of risks and money is in their pocket!!!!
I tried food delivery only and it takes longer to earn. Some people don't tip and most McDonald's orders I just cancel. 😂
Thank you great video.
Question: please: Do I need to fill out the "IRS Substitute W-9"? I see there is a "Tax Settings" section with this. Should I enter this information?
I’ve driven Uber/lyft for 7 years. Nobody can tell how much you can make in a day. $300 a day doesn’t happen often. Mostly make $200 to $260 per day in 12 hours in Dallas tx. After deductions (tolls and gas) Uber is just a minimum wage job. Sad but is the truth.
I get $240 minimum in dallas usually more
Do u have to have certain car insurance to do Lyft or Uber? I know u don't with DoorDash and uber eats.
Yes you have to have your own personal car insurance you can't drive for uber r lyft without it❤
I tried to do it for about a month and it was absolutely horrible. I’m in Orange County California. First I tried going to airport. I tried everything and it just didn’t seem to make sense at the end of the day.
Hye I want to do it and I'm 19. The thing is my car is insured under my dads name and he gave me the car all beaten up, so i'm thinking I work a little longer till i get a thousand dollars, so i can have enough for insurance for the first month and for car repairs. Then, I'll drive uber likely after classes and on weekends while doing yt! Hope it works out for me and I live in boston so people making like 30-40 bucks an hour
Question, you say turn on both but what happens when your on a ride and the other on is going off. Don’t you get dinged for a missed ride or cancel. I know sometimes lyfe will automatically accept the ride especially when your on one
This is my problem trying to do both 😅😅If your on a ride with lyft and uber send a ride just pause your app with lyft so you want get another ride and just take that next ride with uber unless uber send a ride while yu still have your lyft app off just take it.Then once yu complete it just turn your lyft back on until 1 send a trip
What about gas and car depreciation? So $300 in 9 hours or $30 per hour is not accurate.
Dude. I just started doing Lyft after watching your recent videos. It was going great til a passenger put out a cigarette on my window prior to getting inside my car which burnt my window tint. Lyft is giving me the run around about reimbursing me for it. I wanted to charge the passenger but I’m not allowed to have her information. Be careful and protect your car. People are straight up assholes! I didn’t realize with the streaks that you have to have to accept 3 rides in a row without going offline or missing a ride. You’re right about feel out your riders. Some like to talk and some don’t. I got a seat cover for a dog to protect my car cause I’m so OCD about my car. I’m still infuriated that the passenger disrespected my property like that and now I have to spend $40 to replace that one window because it’s expensive window tint. Also I’m having a hard time getting Uber to open up my acct to both rides and eats. They keep trying to transfer me to rides only and I’m like nah dude
Why would you let someone you don't know smoke in your car??
You should put up a sign in your car saying "No Smoking"
Get an attorney and they will be able to pursue that individual. You can also sue for lawyer fees and any other inconveniences.
There's no smoking in my car! If I even saw that they had a cigarette the ride would be cancelled but I will not transport people. I am not going to be picking up drunks and have a vomit all over my car no thank you! If someone did that I'd send them the cleaning bill and they would have No thanks I don't care how big the tip was they're paying they vomited they Ruin my car with the awful sense of vomit new thanks. I didn't even think about that I was more worried about being uh the R word, Murder kidnap stabbed take your pic no thanks not even if I consider to carry what I let somebody ride with me. I don't care if it was a million dollars a day I wouldn't do it's too dangerous.
I’ve had issues with people trying to bring cigarettes with them into my car, like they put it out and bring it in. So now I just deny service when I pull and see them smoking. It’s not worth the hassle
I've averaged $350 per day. I don't do uber eats anymore. Not with it
Hmm. Excepting rides that are far and making sure that you’re gonna have a ride back seems next to impossible. How can you possibly make sure that that happens
It's impossible to know for sure. But if you learn your market, your area, gain experience, you will start to have an intuitive sense about what is good and what isn't. It takes time and experience to start strategize well.
If you are writing off 100% of the income...equals no "real" income. The national mileage deduction rate includes depreciation, gas and oil, maintenance, licensing, registration, maintenance and repairs, tolls, tires, etc. So what is the point of making money but your car becomes worthless.
Which camera are you using in your vehicle for the drives?
How does mileage effect taxes. Explain please! And tips are suggested on app. Do many people tip beyond that?
As a self-employed person, you can take 65 cents per mile off your federal taxes. Also know you'll pay 15% social security taxes.
How to u out my car under an LLC for uber??!!
First, if you want to know where you are going, you need to be a Platinum Rank (It's crazy)
Second, Uber Does not provide Streak Zone Few Area(once or two times per day for 1 hour)
Third, it means you have to work over 12 hours per day for 300.00 + over 400km per day
are mercedes benz AMG 63 cars eligible for uber black? i only see like C-Class..... E-Class.... S-Class... in eligible list of cars on uber website.
It would be a waste of time to do so and you will harm your car and your ego. If you want to feel good about yourself don't ever help other people.
Hth you run both apps constantly at the same time
Has anybody ever tried calling customer support to speak to a real, live representative? The most infuriating thing about it is that THERE ARE ACTUAL PEOPLE YOU CAN TALK TO, BUT THEYVE MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. Ive actually done it! Twice!! Cant tell you how, repeating the same techniques has different results every time. Trying to talk to a human feels like having to climb a mountain and unravel some ancient riddle involving a piece of the true cross, Jimmy Hoffa's knuckle bone, and a map detailing how to find the secret passeges that will take you to sunken Atlantis. BUT IT IS POSSIBLE! IVE DONE IT TWICE, EVERYONE TELLS ME IM CRAZY BUT I SWEAR TO GOD I TALKED TO THEM TWICE!
uber, lyft, or both?
uber I couldn't get past background check because no matter how much I requested an actual person or customer service representative, just repeated the same link that told me they never did one.
I hate it when you get an offer of 30$ and try to pick up at resturant and all sudden the order already got picked by another driver and you only get $3… isn’t that crazy , I mean driving for 7 miles to think that I get 30$ and they still don’t care
Most eats orders are bad. I only take the ones that meet or beat my normal rideshare earnings.
how much do you spend on gas compared to the money you make? 20% 30% 40% off your income?
Just fill your tank at least twice a week that's about $50-60 a fill up which brings yu to at least $100 -120 a week deduct that from your earnings if you make 1200 a week that's 1080 which is still good
What's the dashcam you're using?
In the Atlanta market there are just too many drivers on the platform since they dropped the mask mandates last year therefore even at rush hour there are practically no surge bonuses to be had and when there is one it is less than four dollars. The weekly quest used to be $240 for doing 60 rides in four days and now we are lucky if it is $60 dollars which is a dollar a ride and not even worth mentioning. One of the busiest airports in the world which is Hartsfield/Jackson used to have around 40-50 drivers in que at mid-day during the week and now it is 150-200 and never has a surge bonus on it anymore. All this happened shortly after the mask mandates were dropped and folks suddenly lost their fear of covid. It is a riders market now since they do not have to pay those surge bonus increases anymore but for drivers it is difficult to turn a profit giving a base rate ride. I cannot understand how some of these folks are making ends meet waiting over an hour to give an airport ride which may pay around $15-$20 typically with no surge bonus attached. And as far as tips go about 50% of my airport pickups may tip but for local rides practically nobody leaves a tip in my experience.
I'll tell you how they make it. Some people aren't gonna like hearing this, but it's the God-aweful truth. These people hanging at the airport waiting an hour for rides are usually very new immigrants/refugees and they are on ALL-KINDS if government assistance. Welfare cards, Section 8 housing, free Obama-phones, free Healthcare, etc. So, this is why you see them playing cards with their friends, or having out in their minivans with their feet up seat reclined back, b/c these people don't care b/c they don't have much to pay for except car payment and insurance. These are the people that accept the shit rides, and because they do, Uber and lyft know that they don't have to pay us what they used to per ride. They don't care that these people don't speak English and lie about it on their applications. That's why they don't do a zoom or phone call with you you prove you can speak English.
That's how it is in Florida too
That's not why. It's because SOCIAL MEDIA CLOWNS post what they were making, and now EVERYONE wants to do it. The mask mandate was lifted almost two years ago. Uber/Lyft never capped the number if drivers they allowed on their platform. Really stupid move, on their part.
I'm in Atlanta also. I drive for Lyft. Thru - Friday theirs a bonus of $160 for completing 40 rides. Weekends are the best. hours from 7pm to 3AM (Thrus - Sunday)
I used to make 450-550 in 9 hrs it seems like Uber & Lyft are taking way more money per ride
This was so helpful, thank you!
What dash cam you using?
You can make 200 but you gotta make at least 12hrs shift....
Good Tips mate. Thanks
I drive 12 hours a day in a supercar and I make about $60 - 70 a day (gross income) across the entire Los Angeles, not including the price of gas. It is not possible to make money. the people who say they make money are paid by Uber and Lyft to do so.
You also definitely not want to hit hot zones, because you lose money in those areas. that's why they pay you more.
OMG !! 12 hours for only $65 ??? Do you drive offpeak hours ? or Peak hours ? and we know Saturday can get you many more trips and money that day.
What city is he driving in?
You don't calculate it right, man! It's not $30/hour because you need to deduct all expenses before you assume that $ numbers 😢
Yeah that's one thing that left an Uber thrive on. They know that the majority of drivers aren't intelligent enough or just don't take the time to think about those little details. And that's another way to keep us doing it
I.e gas, snacks, insurance, wear and tear, music streaming service, ride share manager, premium expense trackers, car not or rental expense if applicable. At the end of the night if you’re not being tipped well, getting good rides during surges and you’re not idle long it becomes hard to profit depending on your market and the amount of hours you put in.
do you need comercial insurance??
I thought you would need commercial insurance but I only have regular car insurance.I didn't know until I had a minor fender bender that uber covers the driver and rider under their rideshare insurance which is progressive
I live in Fresno. I need a better strategy. It takes me 5 hours to make 100.00. Tips aren’t that great during the day. I dress nice, I keep the temp good. I keep my car clean even if I have to stop and vacuum it out. I keep it smelling nice. I offer gum and snacks. Idk. It could just be my area. I’m gonna try SF.
Go drive in the bay area worth the 3 hour drive, Fresno only good at night and big events 👍🏽
At my airport in TAMPABAY it's packed with Cubans sitting around in chairs in the airport queue talking to each other, not taking rides but staying on the apps messing with rides. Yes, I'm sure some of them are in premiere and wait a lot longer.
But the pay in tampa stinks because of so many drivers. It's so over saturated these days everywhere every day that the pay is getting lower and lower. Most ride offers go out to everyone now that it's a bidding war, and pay can be bad. It's almost worth going out to less densely populated areas sometimes just to get ride offers just for me
It is irrelevant if they're Cubans or from any other place. Think before you write, don't you think?
I stopped driving because i got tired of driving all day and never receiving tips. I mean going above and beyond like helping an elderly person to their car which I really don't need to be tipped for that but I'm just saying as far as when I pick up people from the grocery store I helped them put their bags in the car and also help them take them out and still receive no tip. I almost put a sign in the back of the headrest that said please tip me like you would at your favorite restaurant because your server doesn't have to pay for gas and car maintenance 🤷🏾♀️
Yea me too. I still drive. But I get better tips on the weekend. The only trade off is their usually buzzed or drunk at that time of night. Not as safe.
Servers make minimum wage before tips. Uber drivers don’t. Servers help you decide what to order, and address any concerns or requests you have in a timely manner, while serving a dozen other guests.
You’re right that it sucks to not get tipped.
I just don’t think driving for uber and serving are accurate comparisons.
do you need an official way (like the app) to prove your miles driven for tax purposes or can you just claim the miles and they just take your word for it?
I only do part time since I do full time 8 hrs job so to get high surge most of the time I do it in winter when it snow a lot. People who don't wanna drive they use uber so I do 4 hrs in total. Last year on winter when it was snowing in Colorado like 7 inches on the ground I did 4 hrs and made 500 bucks because the surge was around $27 in short 10 min ride.
Thanks for giving me hope. I'm pretty upset because my car was too old to use for ride share it's a 2011, in the state of Connecticut that's too old. Im getting a new, more luxurious vehicle, alightly bigger a crv. Im hoping doing lyft and Uber again when I'm not working at my job will help pay off the car.
Yeah, in a market like nashville or larger market.
Try doing that in TX
I started Uber eats and I only make $5-7 a day sitting around for 3 hours
Location location location my friend which state do you live uber in? In FL its complete shit way too many ubers here
No, the locations are bad. Try staying to a specific area.
What about ratings?
No talking about spendings? how many mileages to make 300/d? gas? car payment or lease? tire exchange? maintanent? insurance? if there are absolute 0 payment for spendings, this is good money, but. you will find yourself paying majoriy of your earnings for spendings, at the end, you are making 1500/month ish over one year time working Uber for 12h/d/365. without any health, insurance coverages or benefit.
Thank you sir, great tips!🙏
I’ve been around 200-250
Hi, is this rate Uber X or XL? Thanks
No longer possible. To many other drivers
Literally impossible now. I'm making less than 20 a day and I'm in Los Angeles. I'm lucky if I get a single ride request in a 4 or 5 hour period.
Well thats a bummer to hear. Too many drivers out there.
Downtown Seattle very easy to do
Ya I can do 200 or 250 in about 5 hours if wanted to and I only do lyft
i did the transition again too deliveries are not paying like they used to we gotta accept the facts
Are you still doing 300 a day here in September and October
Hi! I do tons of things and bring in a few different sources of income. I can probably afford a new car, but having no car payment has been so great I'm not up for spending 600$ extra a month between the note and the insurance. My idea is that if I do 2 or 3 shifts a month (I work full time and run a real estate photography business on weekends) I could afford 600$ between insurance and the note. Please let me know your thoughts!
How do you work off both uber and lyft those ride notifications would drive me crazy simultaneously. Do you turn off the app after you accept a ride on one app? Or do you just keep it running regardless
I turn one off when I have a ride from the other
@@Moore.Driven ok thanks I gotta try
It's so slow where I'm at now. I can keep both of them on for a while and then when I get a ride that I like from one of them I'll just turn the other one off. Occasionally. You get one at the same time and have to choose but I don't really care about my acceptance rate. It's low anyway because of all the trash offers that they send me. I'm on my last fuck given with these companies
I'll add a few things, if these ain't been said already. If you're gonna do the early morning shifts, makes sure you're getting PLENTY of sleep the night before, don't be risking yours and other peoples lives for money.
The understand your passenger is really good advice, but NEVER expect a tip, don't matter how perfect a drive experience you provide, they're under no obligation to give you anything. And if they do tip you, make sure you tap the "thank you" button (assuming the thank you button is available in your city)
And also, don't underestimate the quite parts of town, you may not get a lot of trips, but areas where the public transport isn't too good, you may get some longer trips.
EDIT: 1 more tip, keep sick bags in your car, better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them.