A lot of people talk about the good old days of driving for Uber, and I totally get it. The fares were higher, and there's a lot more drivers now than before. When I first started driving in 2015 there were only two drivers in my city at a time. I literally got half the business and lots of times I was the only driver that was available. Now when I glance at the app I see 10-14 drivers available at any time and sometimes more. Of course, there's more customers than before too, but … [Read more...]
Uber And Lyft Driver Dress Code Explained
For many people, driving for Uber and Lyft is their first time making money without having a boss tell them what to do. There isn't really any formal training, which ends up making new drivers wonder how they are supposed to prepare for their first day of work. One question Uber and Lyft drivers ask is: "What kind of attire should I wear when I start driving?" Let me explain. When you sign up for Uber or Lyft, you are signing up as an independent contractor. What this means is Uber … [Read more...]
Are Uber And Lyft Drivers Required To Allow Pets Or Service Animals In Their Car?
There's been a lot of confusion about Uber's service animal policy and whether or not drivers have to accept any type of animal in their cars. Today, I want to clarify what a service animal is defined as, the law of accepting service animals, and some tips dealing with the situation. This can apply for both Uber and Lyft. Are Drivers Required to Allow Pets in Their Vehicle? This is totally up to you whether or not you want to allow pets in your vehicle. Me personally, I'm an animal … [Read more...]
Lyft Driver Referral Code in 2020
Sign Up To Drive for Lyft Using My referral link to a $1,000 earnings guarantee. *Referral bonuses vary city to city and are subject to change periodically. Promotions do change often but all referral codes are created equal, So no matter who's referral code you use to sign up with, you will always receive the same amount. $800 is the current sign up for San Francisco Bay Area as of 5/13/2017. 500 trips required in your first 60 days(8.3 trips a day) after approval to receive your bonus. What … [Read more...]
How To Request An Uber Cleaning Fee After A Passenger Creates A Mess In Your Car
When an Uber Passenger makes a mess spilling a drink, or worse, vomits in your car it can turn what was suppose to be a money making night into a night of lost wages. You may not get paid what you estimate you lost in money (I lost $150 when someone vomited in my car), but you can collect a cleaning fee from the passenger and I'm going to show you how. Today, I'm going to show you how to collect an Uber cleaning fee from a passenger and answer questions like: Types of messes you can … [Read more...]
The One Time An Uber Passenger Vomited In My Vehicle
The chances of an Uber passenger puking in your car is a very rare sight to behold. In over 1,000 rides with Uber, only one time did somebody actually get too sick in my car. Though there were a few times where I had to pull over for people, they were well aware something was coming up their throat and gave me ample time to pull over. Today, I wanted to just tell you the story of the one time an Uber passenger puked inside my car. It was right before midnight: I was in Berkeley … [Read more...]
The Effects Of Rating An Uber Passenger Poorly
On the Uber platform both the driver and passenger rate each other anything from a 1-5 star depending on the satisfaction with one another. If you are an Uber driver and receive enough low star ratings you can get kicked off the platform. But what about the Uber passengers? Is there any negative effects to having a low passenger rating? Today, I discuss a story about a passenger that I gave a one star rating to, and how the rating system actually affects passengers on the Uber … [Read more...]
The 7 Step Application Process To Becoming A Lyft Driver In 2019
To some people, it's still pretty magical to hear about someone being able to work whenever they choose to. Weekdays or Weekends, Morning or night shifts, you get to choose. When people hear about this and the amount of money you could potentially make driving for Lyft, their interest might peak and provoke them into doing a little research. "What is this nonsense?" "I can work when I want?" "There must be some secret or catch to applying to drive for Lyft" The truth is, the process is … [Read more...]
Lyft Driver Requirements And Vehicle Requirements for 2020
So you probably want to sign up for Lyft, But you may be a little nervous about applying. You're wondering if your application will get rejected or if you will pass all of Lyft's requirements. Is your vehicle up to par? How many speeding tickets have you had in the last year? What about your criminal history? Any felonies? These are all questions that you should be trying to answer right now, and for good reason. Driving for Lyft can be a great way to earn some extra cash, but it's all … [Read more...]
9 Reasons You Should Drive For Lyft In 2020
While I was never loyal to Uber, I just never had signed up for Lyft. But I've said before you need to diversify your portfolio. You can't put all your eggs in one basket. It's kinda funny. I started driving for Lyft a week before the whole #DeleteUber campaign started. How big an effect it took, I'm not sure from personal experience because I've been testing out Lyft. But it did feel like there was an uptick in rides for me compared to the first week and the second week. I signed up for Lyft … [Read more...]
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