Strategies For Accepting Upfront Fares For Uber/Lyft In 2024

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There are many ways to drive for Uber and Lyft which can mean a big difference on how you are paid and if you are successful. Joe is sharing his strategy and why it works for him. Remember that not all markets are the same or strategies will work for you. You will need to know your area and work at finding the best solutions
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@Therideshareguy 12 күн бұрын

What are your strategies when accepting fares? Share your thoughts in the comments! 🎯 Drive smarter, not harder with Solo: therideshareguy.com/joesolo

@BostonSteve922 4 күн бұрын

The drivers should get 90% of the money. It’s our car, gas, maintenance etc.

@dennisstorres 4 күн бұрын

We get 30-35 porcent. Ask your riders

@teazedavis3626 3 күн бұрын

AND OUR SAFETY!!! WE ARE IN HARMS WAY

@greenvelvet 3 күн бұрын

INSURANCE PREMIUMS HAVE GONE THROUGH THE ROOF. We carry too much costs not to be compensated

@misterscruffle 3 күн бұрын

I think 80% is more fair, they have expenses and investors and growth to focus on.

@BostonSteve922 3 күн бұрын

@@misterscruffle isn’t LYFT and Uber world wide?

@davidlee1467 5 күн бұрын

Strategies my axx, the MicDrop BBQ is the new standard for all rideshare channels now, every channel should talk about how criminal Uber and Lyft are, you should talk about how we need to take cash rides, private rides and more, stop talking about nonsense like “ oh these are the strategies you should use when taking rides”, there’s no win for drivers when you dealing with criminals, they want to treat us like slaves, we need to fight back, I have blocked this channel already, just come here to leave this message

@good2befree2 5 күн бұрын

NEVER ACCEPT CASH..talk about the criminal element

@davidlee1467 4 күн бұрын

@@good2befree2 Uber shill spotted

@RalphFiscus 3 күн бұрын

@@davidlee1467you will most likely say that about anyone who disagrees with you, so everyone is ignoring that. The fact that you are probably accepting cash rides just shows how ignorant you are. You're taking on liability and don't even understand what that word means. If you get in an accident and the insurance investigator discovers that your passenger was paying to be in your vehicle, your private insurance will walk away, wiping the dust of your policy from their hands. You will not have any recourse against them, and any injuries that were incurred by the passenger will be collected when they take your house away from you. If you're too broke to own anything for them to take from you, you will see a loss of your tax returns for the rest of your life, not to mention the fines and possible imprisonment that you will get from the local and state government when they find out that you are operating without a license. You are either a Rideshare driver or a taxi cab operator. You cannot just start acting like a taxi cab operator without going through the process of getting the proper permits, insurance, and licensing. As long as things go perfect, you may never see any problem by accepting only cash rides, but the first time something goes wrong, you will realize the idiocy of your decision.

@davidlee1467 3 күн бұрын

@@RalphFiscus You ever heard about something called rideshare insurance?

@RalphFiscus 3 күн бұрын

@@davidlee1467 Rideshare insurance is only something that your insurance carrier provides to add to the insurance they know the Rideshare companies provide. If you are taking cash trips, you violate the terms of that insurance because you are not using a Rideshare app, you are acting as a taxi without the proper insurance and licensing.

@Gmanthe42nd 5 күн бұрын

Hi Joe. I'm a MSP Driver too. My criteria: 1) Rider must be 4.7 or above, no exceptions! 2) If less than 5 miles for pickup, $1 per mile for destination ride. 3) If more than 5 miles for pickup, than $1 per mile for both pickup and destination. 4) And yes, bring back the rate cards!

@ericr91 5 күн бұрын

I picked up a 4.6 rider last week on a slow day. He complained the entire ride about the price and how Uber is too expensive. Then that night I get an email from Uber saying a rider claimed I discriminated against them. I'm sure it was that 4.6 guy just trying to get his money back from Uber. I learned my lesson about picking up riders with low ratings.

@Gmanthe42nd 4 күн бұрын

@@ericr91 We've all learned the hard way! There's a reason for those ratings! Be safe out there!

@d.fenestrator9529 5 күн бұрын

Man, minimum fare in LA is $3 on Uber and $2.62 on Lyft but the cost of living is through the roof and it can take 7-10 minutes to go one mile.

@ericr91 5 күн бұрын

That's nuts. The minimum driver pay here in central Virginia with a very low cost of living is $3.88. I think the rider lays $5

@paublovincente5226 4 күн бұрын

Close the borders

@gregsprinkle8363 4 күн бұрын

I'd love a $5 minimum. We get tons of 3$ bullshtuff here in Indy. And I refuse them all.

@Megan_Sinner 4 күн бұрын

It's hard to keep a 5-star rating on Uber. I'll accept long rides on Uber, especially NOT from the airport. Because I can, most of the time, talk them to "pay me off the app". And just wait out the timer and then cancel the ride without penalty. Airport long rides typically will pay less than $1 per mile on long rides in Tampa fl. And i NEVER ask to go off the app at the airport. They dont wanna be bothered with, and i never ask. Last night, i had a 50-mile ride offer for only $36. I accepted it. It Wasn't the airport. I asked really fast as he got into the car if he'd do the ride off the app for cheaper. He said yes. I asked how much he was paying and said about $63. I offered to do it for $50 on my cash app, and he sent it. While i was waiting for the timer to run out. I then had a $48 ride back towards my home city after doing a quick $8 Uber eats 3 miles from 7-11.

@ghostdriver1380 5 күн бұрын

Upfront pricing is criminal imo

@misterscruffle 3 күн бұрын

Yep now it’s not based on anything other than a random number where they can take more profit

@romankuilan9471 4 күн бұрын

In NJ we don't get upfront pricing. Since we no longer get bonuses. I will only accept rides request a few miles from my location. Hopefully they don't want to go far because I will have to cancel. My last long trip was 60.00 for 3 hour turnaround never again will I do another long trip

@trishbrad00 4 күн бұрын

I stopped 6 months ago. 2 years of pain & suffering. 100,000 miles on my car for what? Gross is not what you bring home! Please don't drive for uber/Lyft

@kevonb13 2 күн бұрын

You can tell people what to do. What doesn't work for you might work for somebody else. I make crazy money driving uber and lyft. And I will never stop.

@kevonb13 2 күн бұрын

Can't

@TinaCartee 2 күн бұрын

I was cherry picking my rides as well but I noticed I started having a hard time getting any request to ding my phone, even when I was in a surge area. So I message customer service to ask what the problem was and I was told I needed to get my acceptance rate up therefore if you are picky about what you accept, Uber will stop giving you rides all together.

@juliameffen6241 2 күн бұрын

Mmm. Considering we are supposed to me independent contractors that is illegal.

@mohinmohin3566 3 күн бұрын

Fuck the tips. Guve us at least 80% of the fare. Our cars, gas and maintenance and our time

@donna5790 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for your information

@abcmaya 4 күн бұрын

Yeah I agree. the rate should be on a per mile basis.

@SamraHussein-zz8tu 2 күн бұрын

We have the power as drivers if we unite against these companies we are using our time and cars We deserve 90% because we do all the work

@banellie 5 күн бұрын

No one should be accepting trips that pay less than $1.50 per mile. If you average only 20 miles per active hour, at $1 per mile your active hourly revenue is only $20 plus tips. When it's all said and done, you will end up netting less than $10 per hour. You might be able to maintain your vehicle on $1 per mile, but not yourself.

@clynshotimages 4 күн бұрын

That’s right $1.50 makes a lot of sense. If the day is really slow, $1.20 in my opinion for the basic category like Uber X. Anything below is garbage to me and quickly spit back that request once I see it by tapping the “X” button to decline.

@ryano6944 3 күн бұрын

i drive in Houston. Ive been on Every Side of town im a new driver. I been doing exactly what you said and you just clicked it for me.

@isteersoruxaaye6968 5 күн бұрын

Tell us About WRDZ

@MikeHightower1 5 күн бұрын

To bad our downtown has 99% 1 ways, then 3 mile hike to reset, then stuck in traffic plus red lights every corner. 4-5.00 still way too low for a 2 mile ride

@detroitbest3303 5 күн бұрын

I was great on lyft til last October when they started elite status..I had a hard enough time getting platinum but now they have elite and they just take every schedule ride there is..theres no point of me trying to look bo latter what time I look there's 0 rides available..I had 5 regular I did everyday and would be done now I have to drive for 4 or 5 hours to make that same thing

@christerman 5 күн бұрын

Here in Salt Lake minimum fare seems to be $4.12. I used to have Maxymo do the math and auto decline rides that were under $1/mile but Uber and Lyft found this objectionable and have tweaked their app so the auto declines and accepts are disabled. Big bummer. I have found though that I can quickly see the fare and then add up the pickup distance and drop off distance and if the dollars exceed the total, I will generally accept. If you add in tips, my spreadsheet usually tells me I drove for anywhere from $1.25 to $1.60 per mile which is OK.

@donaldmaedel7973 5 күн бұрын

I drive in Los Angeles. Min fare=$2.62. Absolutely ridiculous. 95% of all fares here would not meet your requirement. What do you suggest? Plus the market is so saturated you don’t really have the luxury of being picky if you don’t accept a ride your offered it may be 15 to 30 minutes before you’re offered another one.

@Cassie4486 5 күн бұрын

Might want to check Sergio's video's on the same platform. He's in the LA area as well.

@ricky4673 5 күн бұрын

Sergio's strat is, no promotions then no rides. Also, he only drives for experimenting for a video for us if there are no bonuses.

@paublovincente5226 4 күн бұрын

Prop22 😂😂😂😂😂

@larryt510 5 күн бұрын

Minimum fare here in Orange County CA is only $2.40 Lyft, $2.73 Uber.

@jphgaming1 5 күн бұрын

I never take rides under $5.00

@paublovincente5226 4 күн бұрын

That sucks. You guys voted for Prop22 😂

@larryt510 4 күн бұрын

@@paublovincente5226 I voted against it. It essentially did nothing to help rideshare and now we're probably stuck with it

@kevonb13 2 күн бұрын

Why I don't get upfront fares in new york, westchester county and new jersey?

@paublovincente5226 4 күн бұрын

Nice room.

@trishbrad00 4 күн бұрын

Stop trying to justify working for these companies!

@RIKIROCKET12 5 күн бұрын

i just did 7 2.5 miles in san Antonio tx i was awesome and most tip 3.00 or more

@RalphFiscus 3 күн бұрын

Y'all looking at upfront fares. Meanwhile I'm memorizing streets that are predominantly occupied by folks who don't tip like it's a cultural protest. When things are slow, I have to adjust my expectations. But when I know that as soon as I turn them down, I will get another request, I will pass on those streets.

@christopherchi9230 5 күн бұрын

I mainly drive by Disney World area. Our minimum fare is $3.00. I’m usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays and on occasion either Wednesday or Friday. I’ve been offering Turbo bonuses from 10% to as high as 60% in addition to the base fare.

@Megan_Sinner 4 күн бұрын

That was around the 3rd and 4th of July for the 60% turbo. I had that in Tampa, too. I see some good 50%, 60% boost coming up this weekend. Also, in tampa, I'm seeing $8 bonus hour zones early in the am. But Lyft riders suck at tipping usually. Most of my tips come from Uber riders. But the $8 and $6 bonus hour zones during peak times I take super short trips in the ghetto and make about $60 in those time frames

@christopherchi9230 4 күн бұрын

@@Megan_Sinner I’m always working around the tourists area of Orlando. Most of the time is around Disney and 9 out of 10 times, the tourists tip me in the app, and sometimes in cash. Most of the locals around here don’t tip.

@Megan_Sinner 4 күн бұрын

@christopherchi9230 true. Same from out of town people in tampa. They typically tip well. I could imagine Orlando does well for you. But I'm also sure there's many drivers and traffic is horrible

@JeanaRouchi 4 күн бұрын

I have been a rideshare driver for 9 years. Stay in the "surging " area. Turn off your app until it starts surging. What these rideshsre companies need to do is put a "tip" before you ride option. Just like DOOR DASH.

@TheFriscoBassAce 5 күн бұрын

This week, Uber has started blackballing me. I’m almost only getting Trip Radar and UberShare. Even if I turn off UberX/Share, the XL and Comfort offers are ONLY Trip Radar. They are punishing us for cherry picking. I went to the airport, and Uber had me moving so slow in the queue, even though drivers were coming and going all around me. I have decided to quit rideshare permanently. They want us to be wage slaves that take every trip, even though in Dallas we don’t have any minimum fares or rate cards. I can’t drive for .50¢ a mile, but it seems there are lots of NUbers and third-world migrants who will. It’s been a fun 8 years, but I’m done.

@aestheticmarc 5 күн бұрын

yea same here. Typically i get non stop pings every second now rarely any pings. 😂😂 This is them punishing us for sure. It was very noticeable but if the drivers aren't making money they still have an issue thats going to rise later

@MJSmithGroup 5 күн бұрын

It's not just you. uber is testing a lot of things to try to drive up acceptance rate. Personally, I think uber is currently transitioning most (if not all) trop offers to trip radar and in the meantime using the "exclusive" offers as psychological manipulation tool to keep drivers stressed over keeping their acceptance rate up.

@polishpimp4233 5 күн бұрын

@@MJSmithGroup I have seen some laughable "exclusive" offers of 75 cents per loaded mile

@williamerazo3921 5 күн бұрын

Get ready to sue them

@HarringJess 5 күн бұрын

Throttled for sure, completely ridicoulous. Sorry this is happening to you. I accept Share to kill the time, but everyone getes 1 star, don't get an F. Until Uber makes the Share a separate box to check off, then every Share gets 1 starred for wasting my time. The ONLY thing I like about it is that they can't add a stop and its 2mins, so if they're ass isn't toes to the curb, its an easy $6 cancellation fee and sometimes that's the entire trip I'm going to experiment tomorrow and everyone gets picked up for 2.5 miles for Share ride (don't forget to Stop Requests so no one new is added) - and they ALL get 1 star Keep an upbeat attitude and make sure they've walked away from the car, put your phone on the seat so that they don't see you 1 star them

@stctjc 4 күн бұрын

Yesterday I requested an UberX for a 32 mile ride home, it was $68. The driver showed up, confirmed my name and then just drove off and cancelled the ride. Why did he do that? I had to wait another 10 minutes for a new driver.

@stctjc 4 күн бұрын

Ride was from airport.

@Ed75beirutty 4 күн бұрын

And can you let's us know how much you make being so selective? I guarantee you that you don't make enough to survive.....maybe you do 20 rides at max leaving you with a $100 Per day

@elguarogozon1 2 күн бұрын

FARE REVIEW: are you guys having issues about accepting a ride wich certain $$/fare and after ending the ride you got less driving the same mileage/time?

@robgray4188 3 күн бұрын

That $1 per mile is never seen in the Cleveland Ohio area, even airport drives are crap. From where I live to the airport is 38 miles and it pays always around $18-$19. Total garbage, and it’s not worth the dead miles going there unless u get a ride going there. Both apps are crap Lyft and Uber and getting worse. Lyft use to be better in my area but lately Uber seems to be a lil better than Lyft but still never ever see $1 per mile. I’ll fill my tank which is $45 by the end of a 10-12 hr day I need gas again and I put over 200-250 miles on the car and I avg $130-$200 depending on the day.

@adnanojd 5 күн бұрын

All out strategies should be don’t accept Bs and don’t take long trips under a dollar per mile.

@abdulchotu9290 21 сағат бұрын

This is not Evan upfront fares They make half of the prices for rides .

@abdulchotu9290 21 сағат бұрын

If I do 20’rides I get 1 tip. I don’t they eating my money r uber lyft charging them more so they think all money driver take .

@fredericomacabu2618 4 күн бұрын

Uber sucks, now they are taking 50%-60% from the fare. Not worth to drive for Uber or Lyft anymore.

@Cassie4486 5 күн бұрын

I'd be curious to know if people are accepting the Optional Injury Protection plan they offer?

@MikeHightower1 5 күн бұрын

I do, almost 8 years and never used it.

@anabolanos1620 5 күн бұрын

I had to use it a few months back and it was petty painless and payment was quick. IMO it's worth it

@MikeHightower1 3 күн бұрын

@@anabolanos1620 what happened. Maybe I should try some time to use it lol

@Infoismylife 4 күн бұрын

New update: your punishment rate if lessthan 50% your ride is cheaper

@richleeduke1023 4 күн бұрын

Always wonder what you and others trying to accomplish this platform. After 8 1/2 years experience doing Uber what can you and Sergio tell me. Why you won't advocate for just income from these companies. A consistent payment basis.

@djdivinedc Күн бұрын

Change the algorithm and pay the drivers. Stop taking 4 and 5 dollar rides. Drivers are worth more than that.

@donna5790 4 күн бұрын

Question why in late 2024 is Uber charging less for airport rides but keeping more money

@TheDukens90 5 сағат бұрын

Greedy

@SamraHussein-zz8tu 2 күн бұрын

Decline all cheap fares 3 dollar that is like bus fare

@_jerryduran 3 күн бұрын

Why listen to guy who made 200k + in 10 years 🤡

@williamglasson9828 5 күн бұрын

yeap

@XDMSGaming215 4 күн бұрын

Nott dude Uber got to fix this and pay.more why do we the drivers had to fine godd rides it. The solution is pay as more .. but nooo 65 dollars a costumer 16 dollar a driver and got tho drive 18 miles

@XDMSGaming215 4 күн бұрын

You you guys are getting pay more the US we getting pay 80cents a mile or 1 dollar the highest

@rafest6532 4 күн бұрын

Rideshare is dying. I’m getting out soon.

@perector Күн бұрын

dude, why

@KonohazFinest 4 күн бұрын

Anyone have any advice here aside from the obvious. I have been driving with uber for about 10 years. I recently moved from Massachusetts to Florida and have been driving for uber in Orlando for almost a year here. Just a few days ago i get a email saying I didn't pass my background check because of a surrendered license. They ran my background check with my Massachusetts license which obviously was surrendered the moment i got a new one in Florida. I've chatted with uber and they passed the buck to checkr but they pass the blame back and forth. Its obviously not my fault but it seems like I was falsely terminated does anyone have any options i can pursue.

@HerbertHotzendorf 4 күн бұрын

Same happened to me in DC. moved from Florida. Checker used my old FL license after already driving Uber here in DC for a year. Obviously the FL license is expired so they didn’t pass me. Went to green hub ( Uber office) they expedited the process and was back driving in 3 days.

@HerbertHotzendorf 4 күн бұрын

Also, Uber chat does not resolve anything as always. I don’t even know why they hire all these call center useless people. They passed the ball to checker with me like you said but checker wouldn’t allow to fix it with them. Said only Uber should ask for a new background with new DL. So u need to go to Uber office and show them the message checker send you.

@HerbertHotzendorf 4 күн бұрын

One more thing, I did Orlando for a year. It sucks hard! Horrible

@KonohazFinest 4 күн бұрын

@@HerbertHotzendorf perfect thanks alot for the advice seeing as you had literally the same exact situation 🤝

@KonohazFinest 4 күн бұрын

@@HerbertHotzendorf its insane the difference in money you make because Massachusetts is a great market probably the best in the country. On a given day i was making 3 to $400 a day in Boston and new years was always a easy $1000 dollars. But here I wouldn't even dare put how much i make here 😅

@melchoryanez6469 3 күн бұрын

How about you stop freaking driving and show that you have the control . Make the companies lose money and make them feel the squeeze. You all gotta unite and stop accepting 30% of the actual pay .

@trishbrad00 3 күн бұрын

Again, this guy is delusional.