If you drive in Los Angeles, you’re going to drive over potholes. It’s just the way things are in a gigantic city covered with thousands of miles of roads that are getting close to 100 years old in some areas. Going through the trouble to get a pothole filled isn’t something most people would think about. […]
Want to try Uber XL or Select? Try renting from Hyrecar
Getting access to a qualifying car can be a big barrier to getting started as an Uber or Lyft driver. Ideally, you’ll already have a car to use, but if you don’t, there are many ways for you to access a car: You can buy a car, lease one, or even rent one. HyreCar is one of the […]
Uber Destination Filter Tips: Get Passengers Heading in Your Direction
It’s frustrating when you try to make your way home after a day of driving for Uber and new rides keep pulling you farther and farther away from where you want to go. You can always sign out of the app to head home, but that makes your commute home unpaid, and every deadhead mile driven […]
How Do Uber Drivers Get Paid? And How to Fix Pay Errors
Uber’s payment system for drivers isn’t very clear or easy to understand. It’s not always perfectly clear why you were paid the amount that you got or when to expect different types of payment to come through. And when something goes wrong with your payment, it can be really frustrating to figure out what happened, […]
Low Uber Driver Ratings? 10 Steps to Get to Five Stars
Nothing gives Uber drivers more stress than watching their driver ratings slowly fall after each shift. Passengers rate drivers on a five-star scale, and if your driver rating slips below an average of 4.6 stars, you can be deactivated from the Uber platform. Many drivers feel it’s an unfair system, and almost all agree that Uber […]
Here’s why I liked my Turo rental: Specialty cars for a good price!
Turo is a peer-to-peer carsharing service that connects car renters with vehicle owners. Anyone with a qualifying car can list it for rent on the Turo platform. Turo has been around for many years, and despite some predictions, it hasn’t turned the rental market upside down. Hertz, Avis, and all the other big-name rental agencies […]
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Driving for Uber at the airport? The quiz LAX drivers must pass
Airports have been the thorn in the side of Uber ever since it began the UberX service. Uber was able to spread UberX to just about every major city with very few limitations, but strict guidelines and longstanding agreements at airports have barred Uber drivers from one of the most important and lucrative places to […]
Postmates vs. DoorDash: Which Gig is Better for Drivers?
On-demand deliver apps Postmates and DoorDash are expanding across the US fast, and each company is hiring as many drivers as it can in most markets. With much easier vehicle requirements that permit just about any car, both Postmates and DoorDash are turning out to be a good alternative to driving for Uber and Lyft. […]
The RidesharingDriver.com Guide to Cars in the Gig Economy
Cars! As an Uber and Lyft driver, your vehicle is your biggest asset, your office, and at the end of the day, your ride home. Driving the right car can make your ride fares higher, keep your fuel and maintenance costs low, and make your job a lot more enjoyable. In the collection of posts […]