How to make more money driving with Uber and Lyft?

Most drivers sign on to their app, drive around and wait for a request to come through without any type of strategy or creative planning to try and maximize their earnings. The fact of the matter is, as a ride share driver, you are an independent contractor meaning you are your own boss. You drive on your schedule and operate your business the way you see fit.

It is important to have the right perspective and mindset when starting your ride share business. You are the one in charge. No one is going to push you to make more money or come up with new strategies to make more money while driving. It is your responsibility and up to you if you want to succeed or just kind of get by. We want you to thrive!

In this article we are going to provide you with those tips, tricks, and strategies to maximize your ride share earnings and turn your new business into a money machine. But remember, with anything that is worth while it takes hard work, determination, and consistency to be able to thrive in the ride share industry. So commit and you will succeed!

Tip #1:

Many new driver's have concerns about not making enough money.

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But when asked to be honest about when they drive and how often, their response is: "inconsistently" or "not enough."

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The key to success in this game is consistency, commitment, and discipline.

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You literally are your own boss. No one is going to tell you to get to work. You have to set your hours and stick to them everyday without quit.

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If you do this you will earn money that you will be happy with. But, YOU HAVE TO DRIVE CONSISTENTLY!

Tip #2:

If you want to increase efficiency and make the most money with your time

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Then driving with both UberEats and UberDriver on at the same time can cause efficiency problems

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From our personal experience and the experience of other drivers, we have found that using both features at the same time ends up actually wasting time, and for ride share drivers time is money

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Stick to one

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Try for yourself, and see if you make more money with one feature on rather than both at the same time

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You may be surprised by the results!

(With covid happening and less people feeling comfortable with getting in a car with a stranger, it might be better, given the current situation, to have both UberEats and UberX on together. But in a normal climate, having UberEats on with UberX causes an algorithm problem in the Uber app. Before covid, Uber was struggling to get enough people doing UberEats. For example, if you were a driver with both UberX and UberEats on in the same area as another driver with just UberX on, the algorithm will give the UberX requests to the driver with only UberX on because they want to reserve UberEats requests for the rider with UberEats on. You will end up getting a ton of UberEats requests and no UberX rides because they are all going to the other driver with only UberX on even though you also have UberX turned on.)

If you do not know how to turn on or off UberEats in the UberDriver App, follow the video link to see how: Click Here

Tip #3:

To maximize your earnings, time, and gas, don’t go after the surge

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Go to consistently high demand areas

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That’s how you win!

Tip #4:

Nothing puts a dent in your ride share business like not being prepared for a drunk passenger.

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The cleaning fee, the smell, the time wasted...

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Be prepared, if you are driving evenings, make sure you have a barf bag or barf bucket ready to go.

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You won't regret it!

Tip #5:

It is essential, especially for those full-time drivers who can sit in a car for up to 9 hours, to find public bathrooms with free parking

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This can be hard to find in downtown areas

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Places like Whole Foods, Sprouts, suburban Starbucks, will be your best bet with free parking and unlocked bathrooms

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Of course, every area will have different options, but make sure you know what’s around before you desperately need to use a restroom

Tip #6:

When you’re going to be on the road for hours, it’s important to make sure you have everything you need to be comfortable

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Make sure you have snacks and water in your car — but not for passengers

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keep yourself well fed and hydrated while you’re working, so you don’t have to waste time and money on takeout

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