Rideshare Cherry-Picking Guide with Mystro
(Net $3.75 / $7.50 / $15+ per Hour)
Core Rule
Pay ÷ (pickup + trip miles).
Mystro already adds pickup miles, so its pay-per-mile is total miles.
1. Mystro Filters by Profit Target
(keep pickup ≤3 mi & ≤8 min for all)
One enters the pay per miles into Mystro's acceptance filter depending upon what one has observed in the "Rejected" or "Other" Mystro History.
(First use? Set a ridiculously high pay per mile filter that would never be accepted and just collect data)
So for:
• $3.75/hr profit
– Strong-floor cities: Set ≥ $0.75–$0.85/mi
– No-floor markets: Set ≥ $0.70–$0.80/mi
• $7.50/hr profit
– Strong-floor: ≥ $0.90–$1.00/mi
– No-floor: ≥ $0.85–$0.95/mi
• $15+/hr profit
– Strong-floor: ≥ $1.20–$1.40/mi
– No-floor: ≥ $1.10–$1.30/mi
It all depends how much volume and what Uber/Lyft are offering and ones volume acceptance rate. If they want to stay slammed then set it to $3.75 hr pay per mile rates, Mystro will obviously take anything higher as well.
Note: Setting a pay filter too high may actually resort in less trips and more wasteful and costly deadheading. The object is to keep moving, quickly to the next pickup, one right after another, to make the most profit per online hour after the demand period is over. But during these periods of high demand people will often pay more for a faster pickup and you can take advantage of this by cranking up your pay acceptance rate a little accordingly to get them.
Costs per mile used: IRS cost per vehicle mile = $0.70/mi. So each tier adds ~0.15–0.60/mi profit.
2. Trip Rules (all tiers)
• Trip distance cap: ≤25 mi (but can be set lower obviously.) EV? ≤15 mi from home charging base.
• Reject multi-stop or below-floor offers.
• Re-check every 30 min: raise floor +$0.05 or tighten pickup if hourly goal not met.
• keep pickup ≤3 mi & ≤8 min for all
3. Best Times
• Weekday commutes: 6:30–9:30 a.m., 3:30–7:30 p.m.
• Fri/Sat evenings: 5 p.m.–2 a.m.
• Event let-outs: loosen pickup to 10 min for 30 min post-event.
• Airport surge: only if surge + short queue.
All other times: If going on a already planned trip, then set a DF only and take anything that will reduce your trip costs along the way. Avoid being sucked into full time driving, have a regular job or get one fast as this gig is unreliable and unpredictable.
4. Location Strategy
• Stay within stacked-demand zones: airport + nightlife + university + hospital + worker housing etc. Any areas of high sources of good (tipping preferred) trips. Outside of that forget it, unless you intend to go there.
What this means is setting high volume pickup and drop off location area filters in Mystro where it's very likely where one drops off will be a very short time to the next pickup location. These only occur at certain times and places during the week as mentioned above. Knowing ones area and setting area filters correctly helps here.
• Use Destination Filter (DF) toward another hot zone or home.
• Keep repositioning deadhead under 3 mi unless heading to guaranteed demand.
5. DF Home Run
When finishing for the day:
• Set DF to home.
• Drop floor to ~$0.70–$0.80/mi (covers costs).
• Keep pickup ≤3 mi, ≤8 min.
• If no ping in 15–20 min, just drive home.
6. Market Notes
• Floor markets (NYC, Seattle, Boston, MSP, CA Prop 22):
Law sets minimum—Mystro filters add profit cushion.
• No-floor markets:
Your filters are your protection—pick the tier that fits your goal.
Bottom Line
Choose your tier, set the Mystro pay-per-mile floor, follow the same time windows and trip rules, and you’ll stay profitable whether you aim for $3.75, $7.50, or $15+ per hour net.
Remember deadheading (unpaid miles) kills profits! Drop off and wait someplace safe for the next trip. If it's not busy you shouldn't be out in the first place or you need to adjust your area filters some.
(Net $3.75 / $7.50 / $15+ per Hour)
Core Rule
Pay ÷ (pickup + trip miles).
Mystro already adds pickup miles, so its pay-per-mile is total miles.
1. Mystro Filters by Profit Target
(keep pickup ≤3 mi & ≤8 min for all)
One enters the pay per miles into Mystro's acceptance filter depending upon what one has observed in the "Rejected" or "Other" Mystro History.
(First use? Set a ridiculously high pay per mile filter that would never be accepted and just collect data)
So for:
• $3.75/hr profit
– Strong-floor cities: Set ≥ $0.75–$0.85/mi
– No-floor markets: Set ≥ $0.70–$0.80/mi
• $7.50/hr profit
– Strong-floor: ≥ $0.90–$1.00/mi
– No-floor: ≥ $0.85–$0.95/mi
• $15+/hr profit
– Strong-floor: ≥ $1.20–$1.40/mi
– No-floor: ≥ $1.10–$1.30/mi
It all depends how much volume and what Uber/Lyft are offering and ones volume acceptance rate. If they want to stay slammed then set it to $3.75 hr pay per mile rates, Mystro will obviously take anything higher as well.
Note: Setting a pay filter too high may actually resort in less trips and more wasteful and costly deadheading. The object is to keep moving, quickly to the next pickup, one right after another, to make the most profit per online hour after the demand period is over. But during these periods of high demand people will often pay more for a faster pickup and you can take advantage of this by cranking up your pay acceptance rate a little accordingly to get them.
Costs per mile used: IRS cost per vehicle mile = $0.70/mi. So each tier adds ~0.15–0.60/mi profit.
2. Trip Rules (all tiers)
• Trip distance cap: ≤25 mi (but can be set lower obviously.) EV? ≤15 mi from home charging base.
• Reject multi-stop or below-floor offers.
• Re-check every 30 min: raise floor +$0.05 or tighten pickup if hourly goal not met.
• keep pickup ≤3 mi & ≤8 min for all
3. Best Times
• Weekday commutes: 6:30–9:30 a.m., 3:30–7:30 p.m.
• Fri/Sat evenings: 5 p.m.–2 a.m.
• Event let-outs: loosen pickup to 10 min for 30 min post-event.
• Airport surge: only if surge + short queue.
All other times: If going on a already planned trip, then set a DF only and take anything that will reduce your trip costs along the way. Avoid being sucked into full time driving, have a regular job or get one fast as this gig is unreliable and unpredictable.
4. Location Strategy
• Stay within stacked-demand zones: airport + nightlife + university + hospital + worker housing etc. Any areas of high sources of good (tipping preferred) trips. Outside of that forget it, unless you intend to go there.
What this means is setting high volume pickup and drop off location area filters in Mystro where it's very likely where one drops off will be a very short time to the next pickup location. These only occur at certain times and places during the week as mentioned above. Knowing ones area and setting area filters correctly helps here.
• Use Destination Filter (DF) toward another hot zone or home.
• Keep repositioning deadhead under 3 mi unless heading to guaranteed demand.
5. DF Home Run
When finishing for the day:
• Set DF to home.
• Drop floor to ~$0.70–$0.80/mi (covers costs).
• Keep pickup ≤3 mi, ≤8 min.
• If no ping in 15–20 min, just drive home.
6. Market Notes
• Floor markets (NYC, Seattle, Boston, MSP, CA Prop 22):
Law sets minimum—Mystro filters add profit cushion.
• No-floor markets:
Your filters are your protection—pick the tier that fits your goal.
Bottom Line
Choose your tier, set the Mystro pay-per-mile floor, follow the same time windows and trip rules, and you’ll stay profitable whether you aim for $3.75, $7.50, or $15+ per hour net.
Remember deadheading (unpaid miles) kills profits! Drop off and wait someplace safe for the next trip. If it's not busy you shouldn't be out in the first place or you need to adjust your area filters some.
