[alex589]

Total 63 miles (4 trips, "one way" ) x 2 (round trip) = 126 miles

Compensation after (20% Lyft fee) = $69.60

Direct car expenses 126 miles (calculation done w round trip assumption) x $0.44/miles (Nissan Note base 15k per year) = $55.44

Profit before taxes $69.60 - $54.44 = $15.16 (1.5 hrs x2 = 3 hours (round trip)) ….

$15.16 / 3 hours =

Driver compensation: $5.05 / hour before taxes

P.S. No tips...coupon rides...I am guessing

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

I live in S. Florida. Orlando is Central Florida. Oh.....and welcome to Lyft.

 

[alex589]

Me 2

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

Me 2

Congrats on changing the city on your profile from Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale.

 

[alex589]

NE Davie

 

[MiamiFlyer]

Alex,

Why are you deadheading every mile back?
Some of those have to go somewhere where you could get another fare, no?

Lastly, Lyft does accept people adding a gratuity on their Promo 1st Fare, but just to a certain percentage. Most customers don't know that though.

 

[alex589]

Thank you for update. I don't drive to find customers, i am operating from the house.

 

[UberRey]

Alex,

Why are you deadheading every mile back?
Some of those have to go somewhere where you could get another fare, no?

If I may interject... I will deadhead it because I don't want to get carried away even further from my home base.

 

[OldTownSean]

If I may interject... I will deadhead it because I don't want to get carried away even further from my home base.

I stick with my area as well because it's where all my regulars are and because it's an area with much safer demographics.

 

[where's the beef?]

If I may interject... I will deadhead it because I don't want to get carried away even further from my home base.

Well...you have about 50-50 chance to get closer, too...
Let it roll !!!

 

[Grace A.]

Lastly, Lyft does accept people adding a gratuity on their Promo 1st Fare, but just to a certain percentage. Most customers don't know that though.

They are changing that. Soon tips on free rides won't be limited, but all tips will be charged to the customer's card and not come out of the credit. People with the iPhone beta and new tip workflow pointed that out and the product manager confirmed.

 

[Grace A.]

http://community.lyft.com/2014/10/13/revamped-pay-screen/
"As indicated on the price breakdown, tips will always be charged to the passenger's credit card - even when the ride is compliments of Lyft credit. This means we've removed the cap on how much a passenger can tip. "

 

[elelegido]

Total 63 miles (4 trips, "one way" ) x 2 (round trip) = 126 miles

Compensation after (20% Lyft fee) = $69.60

Direct car expenses 126 miles (calculation done w round trip assumption) x $0.44/miles (Nissan Note base 15k per year) = $55.44

Profit before taxes $69.60 - $54.44 = $15.16 (1.5 hrs x2 = 3 hours (round trip)) ….

$15.16 / 3 hours =

Driver compensation: $5.05 / hour before taxes

P.S. No tips...coupon rides...I am guessing

.44 per mile seems very high. You may need to switch to a more economical / cost efficient vehicle.

 

[alex589]

Well I do have a 2014 car...