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Ask HN: Maximize Uber/Lyft Driver Profits

Post by jdileo » Tue, Nov 22, 2022, 9:05 PM UTC

My 21 year old son is considering driving for uber/lyft while attending college.

Does there exist a "playbook" of tips/tricks the most profitable drivers have learned to maximize income? (Rochester, NY and surrounding small(er) towns would be his market)

Re: Ask HN: Maximize Uber/Lyft Driver Profits

Post by ev1 » Tue, Nov 22, 2022, 9:10 PM UTC

The answer is generally "move" unfortunately. Surge pricing for things like club and concert nights runs orders of magnitude higher than normal rides for the same wear and tear. These don't really happen in small towns, and in larger places it's multiple times a night nearly every night.

Re: Ask HN: Maximize Uber/Lyft Driver Profits

Post by yuppie_scum » Wed, Nov 23, 2022, 2:57 AM UTC

There’s an Uber driver subreddit I think

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