[UberLaLa]

Prius brakes are $500.00

Don't be so negative! And just because you drove a Prius for god knows how many miles, doesn't give you the right to tell anyone how much the brakes cost the few times you had to replace them. smh...

Gas is almost 0 too

Not really. Prius mpg ranges from 40 to 70...with one person in the car. Add bodies and watch that go down. I drive both an MKZ hybrid and Navigator, so I know where you are coming from...but almost 0...Nope.

 

[Phoenix123]

My problem is once I stopped anting I stopped getting requests all together. I've had days where I've gotten 1 req and it was a pool in 6 hours. In DTLA.

oh that.. I dont think that is the case from not accepting all the trips thrown at you. That is

1 - We are in a slow period
2. There are hundreds of drivers out there
3. The new drivers get priority, so they can stay on longer, because they "think" it will always be like this
4. Teachers were off on break and were getting their side hustle on
5. College students were off on break and were getting their side hustle on
6. People were out of town and off work, so the demand was not as high ( uber did not put up a quest cause they knew the demand was not high )
7. We are in a slow period

You can try adjusting your hours / your location and that might help. Try Santa Monica if DTLA is not working out.
You can also try the airport, people wait hours on end for a ride there.
Use your DF to try and get out of your location. Also hopefully you are on both platforms to try and limit downtime

 

[Star Lord]

I'm sure I'll get ripped apart for this but whatever..

I feel like this site is helpful in the grand scheme of things or to check for specific events maybe but at least for me the more I've checked this site the worse my disposition and attitude becomes
And I started losing money fast. I noticed I was pulling in at least $1200 gross weekly and then I started checking here and driving less and less and feeling guilty for anting when necessary or doing quest when it made sense ... cause almost everyday there is someone spelling out doom and gloom and trying to shame any semblance of anting. Feels like a concerted effort to keep people off the roads. Which won't work since there will always be new drivers...

Anyway my point is if you're some grand pro And u figured out how to make money by waiting for 45+ Only And rejecting all kind of pings good for you (I suspect there's a lot of fake boasting) but oddly enough by using basic common sense and going to the right areas I've never not made $200 in a full day of anting cause once I get on a roll I usually nab 45+ and bunch of $15-25 Rides all over LA that quickly add up and anting also seems to add more chances for tips and I usually don't have to worry about dead miles. Does that mean I'm on board with the shady Uber tactics no but no one has a freaking plan to organize or demand change just some half baked plot to discourage newbies.

End of rant

There is a group of drivers and ex-drivers on this site that happens to be friends and they get together and bash everyone that's not part of their group. Their sole mission is to convince ants to quit.. They will back up one another and rage against anyone standing in their way..

All in all, they are the slime beneath the slime.

 

[ratethis]

If your making money and enjoying it, why would you ever let a bunch of strangers sway you from that ?!?

 

[uberguyoc]

Thanks for posting this. I agree. I started listening to these guys and their shady ways and maybe because its January its been way slow, but I think I'll just go back to taking most rides. Certain conditions apply of course. Good luck!

 

[UberLyftFlexWhatever]

I have only had horrible drivers on X/Classic.

Also a few nasty SUV's-but drove ok.

My experiences with X/Classic has been total inept female drivers, drugged out on muscle relaxers dude, cars I thought wouldn't make it, and drivers with zippo English that don't understand "Right on red allowed, only When Safe, snd only After a full stop".

I will not book a X/Classic to the airport, unless I have enough time to:

A) Have driver get lost

B) Have driver involved in a collision

C) Have driver break down

When I did drive I mostly did uber.
As pax I only do Lyft, after I was once shuffled by an uber driver
The shuffler got shuffled

Get this: I txt the uber driver "dude you're shuffling me"
He replies with a thumbs up emoji.
I felt so violated

 

[Aerodrifting]

What's more important? Having a higher hourly for real hours (door to door) or having a higher per ride average? I find the latter more time consuming, although more pleasant. The problem is that window is very limited and it makes it difficult to put together a productive week

The short answer is whatever works best for you is the best.

I am just sick and tired of dealing with entitled pax demanding aux cord, backseat driving, wanting to vape in the car etc, If I do have to put up with that bs, I want to make sure it's at least paying me $2 per mile and more than 10 miles (I have select / lux / lux black).

If there is no desirable trip available, I would rather read a book, learning something new, connecting with people, shopping online than taking paxholes for $3.75. The more you drive / ant, Higher the chance you run into paxholes who can ruin your day.

Remember, Uber / Lyft never had your best interest in mind, They just wanted to train you into obedient slave with lesser and lesser pay. One best example is looking at promotions: At first it was real surge, Then boost zones which killed surge, The boost zones getting lower and lower, Boost zone replaced with consecutive ride bonus, Now that bonus is down from $15 to $4, You sure want to continue?

There are two kinds of people in the world, One constantly adapting to others and one making others adapt to them, You don't want to be the first kind.

 

[OCJarvis]

I really am

OCJarvis would be proud of that LH...

 

[DollarFree]

Hi Uber Social Media.

Awesome, shamer shaming.

 

[FredtheXdriver]

There are two kinds of people in the world, One constantly adapting to others and one making others adapt to them, You don't want to be the first kind.

What does this have to do with rideshare since all of us on this forum have zero influence on the LA market? In the meantime, if you don't adapt to winter driving, your weekly income will plummet waiting for quality rides. It's great if you can cherrypick 11 rides per week and you don't really need rideshare income. The advice given on this forum applies mostly to market conditions that don't exist anymore.

 

[hulksmash]

There’s a lot of BS on this board but since coming in here I too have learned how to drive more profitably. If this was my only income I would struggle to. This board is best used to get updates on what new tricks U/L are up to, and figure out how to adapt to them

 

[Next Stop]

There's a lot of BS on this board but since coming in here I too have learned how to drive more profitably. If this was my only income I would struggle to. This board is best used to get updates on what new tricks U/L are up to, and figure out how to adapt to them

But you have to know who to listen to, right?
IMO, that's where being a vet and researching this board comes in.

 

[Aerodrifting]

What does this have to do with rideshare since all of us on this forum have zero influence on the LA market? In the meantime, if you don't adapt to winter driving, your weekly income will plummet waiting for quality rides. It's great if you can cherrypick 11 rides per week and you don't really need rideshare income. The advice given on this forum applies mostly to market conditions that don't exist anymore.

Someone already gave the answer to that question so I don't want to repeat myself. You can drive 300 city miles and 20 paxholes to meet your daily $200 goal, While others meet the same goal with 200 miles on the freeway and 4 quality rides, I understand that not everyone has patience.

 

[FredtheXdriver]

Someone already gave the answer to that question so I don't want to repeat myself. You can drive 300 city miles and 20 paxholes to meet your daily $200 goal, While others meet the same goal with 200 miles on the freeway and 4 quality rides, I understand that not everyone has patience.

Is 300 miles for $200 based on personal experience or are you taking some stranger's word who probably doesn't drive X? Is $300 for 200 miles daily ok if achievable?

 

[Tank_Driver]

As for “earnings,” I have $4.65 in my checking account and haven’t driven in over two months.

 

[UberLyftFlexWhatever]

If your making money and enjoying it, why would you ever let a bunch of strangers sway you from that ?!?

Well let's just say.......having a PhD is not a prerequisite for this forum's participation
Subsequently some are easily influenced by strangers, magic 8 Balls and pet rocks.

 

[Shankster]

The Farmer pats the pig on the head
While dreaming of bacon
And sharpens his Knife

" LOWER RATES MEAN MORE MONEY"

" THE TREE REMEMBERS WHAT THE AXE FORGETS"!- African Proverb

"The servant waits while the master baits..."

Trying to be a Master Baiter.

I come here mainly for laughs, entertainment and discouragement. I stopped driving 1.5yrs ago.

 

[hulksmash]

Is 300 miles for $200 based on personal experience or are you taking some stranger's word who probably doesn't drive X? Is $300 for 200 miles daily ok if achievable?

This is very real. You make .80c per mile plus .18c per minute, so about $1 per mile at highway speed with no traffic. City miles can take around 3 minutes per mile so $1.34 per mile there. If you could somehow get paid for every mile you drove from the time you left your driveway to the time you got back, and had little to no downtime, it would be a nice profit. However you must assume you're going to drive at least 1 deadmile for every paid mile. With zero base fare there is no pay for those deadmiles. Most pickups will require at least 1-2 miles of deadhead if not more. So even if you are making 1.34 per paid mile, that's only .67c when you factor in your dead miles. So you basically getting paid just enough to cover vehicle costs plus less than minimum wage for your time. That the BEST case scenario if driving base.

 

[FredtheXdriver]

That applies mostly to base rate 45+ drivers. Different story if you're working the core, hitting incentives, occasional surge rides, and using DF's wisely. All that adds up and puts you well above your estimate. I'm all for longer surge rides and don't mind the deadmiles, but those are limited in winter. Nothing has changed the last couple years.

This is very real. You make .80c per mile plus .18c per minute, so about $1 per mile at highway speed with no traffic. City miles can take around 3 minutes per mile so $1.34 per mile there. If you could somehow get paid for every mile you drove from the time you left your driveway to the time you got back, and had little to no downtime, it would be a nice profit. However you must assume you're going to drive at least 1 deadmile for every paid mile. With zero base fare there is no pay for those deadmiles. Most pickups will require at least 1-2 miles of deadhead if not more. So even if you are making 1.34 per paid mile, that's only .67c when you factor in your dead miles. So you basically getting paid just enough to cover vehicle costs plus less than minimum wage for your time. That the BEST case scenario if driving base.

 

[Aerodrifting]

Is 300 miles for $200 based on personal experience or are you taking some stranger's word who probably doesn't drive X? Is $300 for 200 miles daily ok if achievable?

You don't think everyone here anted before?

This is very real. You make .80c per mile plus .18c per minute, so about $1 per mile at highway speed with no traffic. City miles can take around 3 minutes per mile so $1.34 per mile there. If you could somehow get paid for every mile you drove from the time you left your driveway to the time you got back, and had little to no downtime, it would be a nice profit. However you must assume you're going to drive at least 1 deadmile for every paid mile. With zero base fare there is no pay for those deadmiles. Most pickups will require at least 1-2 miles of deadhead if not more. So even if you are making 1.34 per paid mile, that's only .67c when you factor in your dead miles. So you basically getting paid just enough to cover vehicle costs plus less than minimum wage for your time. That the BEST case scenario if driving base.

Try 5 minutes per mile in the core, That's more realistic for LA traffic. The actual wear and tear you put on your car to drive a city mile in LA is probably 3x more than a highway mile.

That applies mostly to base rate 45+ drivers. Different story if you're working the core, hitting incentives, occasional surge rides, and using DF's wisely. All that adds up and puts you well above your estimate. I'm all for longer surge rides and don't mind the deadmiles, but those are limited in winter. Nothing has changed the last couple years.

How is it any different except maybe worse? The core has the worst traffic in LA county, Meaning even a $5 short ride can take you 15 minutes actual driving time, NOT counting time to pick up, waiting, people getting in and out. Incentives, You are talking about that 3 consecutive rides for $5 like the Wed 7-9AM rush hour one? Surge is almost none existence and 1.3x surge for a $5 ride makes very little difference. All those add up to like $2 extra per ride maybe? You are still netting around minimum wage while carrying a huge risk comparing to any other job.

The more you talk, The more I think you don't actually drive. Get off your desk, Try taking a few rides from Hollywood to Weho or BH and learn what really driving the core is like and what kinda trash UberX drivers have to deal with daily.